#91B689
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.7% 0.075 140.1), rgb(145, 182, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#91B689 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B689 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 182, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.075 140.1) |
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 #91B689 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B689 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B689 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91B689 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AC
oklch(81% 0.048 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B689
oklch(73.7% 0.075 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A9860
oklch(63.2% 0.095 140)
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Step 600
600
#508246
oklch(55.6% 0.104 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#416E37
oklch(49.1% 0.097 140)
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Step 800
800
#365A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.081 140)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A29
oklch(37.8% 0.063 140)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#91B689 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) | #B9AE86 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB8B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB3AA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B689
#91B689
oklch(73.7% 0.075 140.1)
- #BF9BC8
#BF9BC8
oklch(73.7% 0.075 319.5)
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 #91B689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.019
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
Use #91B689 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.