#91B82E
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.9% 0.165 124.5), rgb(145, 184, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#91B82E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B82E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 184, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.165 124.5) |
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 #91B82E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B82E | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B82E text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B82E text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC82
oklch(80.8% 0.102 124.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B82E
oklch(72.9% 0.165 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#91B82E 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) | #C2AC0E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAA3B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98AF9E | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B82E
#91B82E
oklch(72.9% 0.165 124.5)
- #BF8AFA
#BF8AFA
oklch(72.9% 0.165 304.5)
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 #91B82E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.021
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.025
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.029
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
Use #91B82E 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.