#91AE94
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.2% 0.049 147.9), rgb(145, 174, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#91AE94 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 148°. 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 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91AE94 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 174, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.049 147.9) |
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 #91AE94 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91AE94 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AE94 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AE94 text on black | 8.68:1 | 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
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B6
oklch(80.8% 0.03 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91AE94
oklch(72.2% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#709474
oklch(63% 0.062 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#587F5D
oklch(55.8% 0.068 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#476B4C
oklch(49.1% 0.064 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B573F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 148.3)
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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)
#91AE94 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) | #AFA993 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA595 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EADA7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91AE94
#91AE94
oklch(72.2% 0.049 147.9)
- #B79BB5
#B79BB5
oklch(72.3% 0.049 328.3)
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 #91AE94, 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 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
Use #91AE94 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.