#91B173
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.1% 0.092 130.6), rgb(145, 177, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#91B173 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B173 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 177, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.092 130.6) |
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 #91B173 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B173 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B173 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B173 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B173
oklch(72.1% 0.092 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#709847
oklch(63.2% 0.119 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#598226
oklch(55.7% 0.129 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#486E18
oklch(49.2% 0.121 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5917
oklch(42.6% 0.099 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A1A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#91B173 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) | #B7A96F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A676 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93ACA1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B173
#91B173
oklch(72.1% 0.092 130.6)
- #B795D0
#B795D0
oklch(72.1% 0.091 310.4)
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 #91B173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.011
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.014
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
Use #91B173 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.