#91B246
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.7% 0.14 124.2), rgb(145, 178, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#91B246 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B246 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 178, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.14 124.2) |
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 #91B246 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B246 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B246 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B246 text on black | 8.66:1 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 124)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB8C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 124.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B246
oklch(71.7% 0.14 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#91B246 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) | #BBA73A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A64D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97AA9B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B246
#91B246
oklch(71.7% 0.14 124.2)
- #B78CEA
#B78CEA
oklch(71.7% 0.14 304.2)
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 #91B246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.014
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
Use #91B246 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.