#91B18E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.7% 0.061 142.7), rgb(145, 177, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#91B18E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B18E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 177, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.061 142.7) |
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 #91B18E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B18E | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B18E text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B18E text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B18E
oklch(72.7% 0.061 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E966A
oklch(63.2% 0.078 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#558052
oklch(55.6% 0.084 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#456C42
oklch(49% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#395837
oklch(42.6% 0.065 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#314930
oklch(37.8% 0.051 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#91B18E 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) | #B3AB8C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA790 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FAFA7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B18E
#91B18E
oklch(72.7% 0.061 142.7)
- #BA9ABD
#BA9ABD
oklch(72.6% 0.061 323.4)
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 #91B18E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #91B18E 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.