#91B796
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.2% 0.062 148.5), rgb(145, 183, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#91B796 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B796 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 183, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.062 148.5) |
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 #91B796 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B796 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91B796 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91B796 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B796
oklch(74.2% 0.062 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#67976E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8156
oklch(55.5% 0.086 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D47
oklch(49% 0.08 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#34593A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4932
oklch(37.6% 0.051 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#91B796 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) | #B8B094 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AC98 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DB5AE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B796
#91B796
oklch(74.2% 0.062 148.5)
- #C29EBF
#C29EBF
oklch(74.2% 0.062 328.9)
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 #91B796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.055
Use #91B796 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.