#91AE93
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.1% 0.05 146.9), rgb(145, 174, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#91AE93 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91AE93 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 174, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.05 146.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #91AE93 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91AE93 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AE93 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AE93 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91AE93
oklch(72.1% 0.05 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#709473
oklch(63% 0.063 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#587F5B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#486B4B
oklch(49.2% 0.065 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B573E
oklch(42.7% 0.053 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#334835
oklch(37.8% 0.042 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#91AE93 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AFA992 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA594 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EACA6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91AE93
#91AE93
oklch(72.1% 0.05 146.9)
- #B69AB6
#B69AB6
oklch(72% 0.051 326.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #91AE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
Use #91AE93 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.