#91B255
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.9% 0.127 125.6), rgb(145, 178, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#91B255 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B255 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 178, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.127 125.6) |
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 #91B255 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B255 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B255 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B255 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA92
oklch(80.8% 0.079 125.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B255
oklch(71.9% 0.127 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C01
oklch(27.1% 0.067 125.3)
#91B255 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) | #BAA84C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A65B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96AB9D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B255
#91B255
oklch(71.9% 0.127 125.6)
- #B78FE3
#B78FE3
oklch(71.9% 0.126 305.3)
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 #91B255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
Use #91B255 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.