#91B39B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.051 154.3), rgb(145, 179, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#91B39B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B39B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 179, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 18%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.051 154.3) |
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 #91B39B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B39B | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B39B text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B39B text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 154.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B39B
oklch(73.5% 0.051 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A9578
oklch(63% 0.064 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#518061
oklch(55.7% 0.071 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#426C50
oklch(49.2% 0.065 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#365842
oklch(42.7% 0.054 155)
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Step 900
900
#2F4837
oklch(37.6% 0.042 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#91B39B 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) | #B3AD9A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA99C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CB2AC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B39B
#91B39B
oklch(73.5% 0.051 154.3)
- #BE9EB6
#BE9EB6
oklch(73.5% 0.05 335)
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 #91B39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
Use #91B39B 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.