#91B4A4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.9% 0.044 165.7), rgb(145, 180, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#91B4A4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B4A4 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 180, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.044 165.7) |
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 #91B4A4 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B4A4 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B4A4 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91B4A4 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BC
oklch(81% 0.028 164.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B4A4
oklch(73.9% 0.044 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#689581
oklch(63.1% 0.058 165.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F7F6B
oklch(55.6% 0.061 166)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B59
oklch(49% 0.057 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#355749
oklch(42.6% 0.046 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E483D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 166.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#91B4A4 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) | #B2AFA3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAAA5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB4AF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B4A4
#91B4A4
oklch(73.9% 0.044 165.7)
- #C0A0B1
#C0A0B1
oklch(73.9% 0.044 345)
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 #91B4A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
Use #91B4A4 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.