#91B489
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.2% 0.072 139.8), rgb(145, 180, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#91B489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B489 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 180, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.072 139.8) |
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 #91B489 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B489 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B489 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B489 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 139.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B489
oklch(73.2% 0.072 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9761
oklch(63% 0.092 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#538148
oklch(55.5% 0.099 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#436D39
oklch(49% 0.092 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#375930
oklch(42.6% 0.076 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#30492A
oklch(37.6% 0.06 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#91B489 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) | #B7AD86 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A98B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB1A8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B489
#91B489
oklch(73.2% 0.072 139.8)
- #BD9AC5
#BD9AC5
oklch(73.2% 0.072 320)
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 #91B489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
Use #91B489 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.