#91B000
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.5), rgb(145, 176, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#91B000 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B000 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 176, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.5) |
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 #91B000 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B000 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B000 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B000 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD7
oklch(93.5% 0.03 121.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B5
oklch(88.6% 0.059 121.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6CC7C
oklch(81% 0.107 121.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#91B000 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) | #BCA500 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A421 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA695 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B000
#91B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.5)
- #B584F9
#B584F9
oklch(70.9% 0.17 301.5)
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 #91B000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.012
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.016
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.035
Use #91B000 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.