#91B59F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.05 158.1), rgb(145, 181, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#91B59F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 158°. 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 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B59F |
| RGB | rgb(145, 181, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.05 158.1) |
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 #91B59F | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B59F | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B59F text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91B59F text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 157.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B59F
oklch(74% 0.05 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#68967B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F8064
oklch(55.7% 0.069 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C53
oklch(49.1% 0.064 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#345844
oklch(42.7% 0.054 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4839
oklch(37.6% 0.041 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A21
oklch(26.8% 0.026 157.7)
#91B59F 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) | #B4AF9E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEABA0 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB4AF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B59F
#91B59F
oklch(74% 0.05 158.1)
- #C19FB6
#C19FB6
oklch(74% 0.051 338.1)
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 #91B59F, 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 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
Use #91B59F 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.