#91B696
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.061 148.7), rgb(145, 182, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#91B696 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B696 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 182, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.061 148.7) |
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 #91B696 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B696 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B696 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91B696 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B3
oklch(81% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B696
oklch(74% 0.061 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#68976F
oklch(63.1% 0.078 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F8157
oklch(55.6% 0.084 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D47
oklch(49.1% 0.079 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#35593B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4933
oklch(37.7% 0.05 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#91B696 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) | #B7AF94 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AB98 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DB4AD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B696
#91B696
oklch(74% 0.061 148.7)
- #C19EBE
#C19EBE
oklch(74.1% 0.06 329)
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 #91B696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
Use #91B696 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.