#91B685
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(73.6% 0.08 138.1), rgb(145, 182, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#91B685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B685 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 182, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.08 138.1) |
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 #91B685 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B685 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B685 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91B685 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B685
oklch(73.6% 0.08 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A985A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#518240
oklch(55.5% 0.11 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#416E32
oklch(49.1% 0.103 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#365A2A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A26
oklch(37.7% 0.067 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#91B685 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) | #B9AE82 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB87 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B2A9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B685
#91B685
oklch(73.6% 0.08 138.1)
- #BF9ACA
#BF9ACA
oklch(73.6% 0.079 318.4)
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 #91B685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.054
Use #91B685 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.