#91B272
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.3% 0.095 130.6), rgb(145, 178, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#91B272 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B272 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 178, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.095 130.6) |
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 #91B272 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B272 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B272 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B272 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 130.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B272
oklch(72.3% 0.095 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#709845
oklch(63.1% 0.121 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#588222
oklch(55.6% 0.132 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#486E14
oklch(49.2% 0.123 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A15
oklch(42.8% 0.102 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#334A19
oklch(37.8% 0.079 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#91B272 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) | #B8A96E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A775 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93ADA2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B272
#91B272
oklch(72.3% 0.095 130.6)
- #B895D2
#B895D2
oklch(72.3% 0.094 310.2)
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 #91B272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.012
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.013
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
Use #91B272 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.