#91B85E
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73.4% 0.126 128.4), rgb(145, 184, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#91B85E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B85E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 184, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.126 128.4) |
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 #91B85E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B85E | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B85E text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91B85E text on black | 9.22:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB94
oklch(80.9% 0.08 128.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B85E
oklch(73.4% 0.126 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B10
oklch(63.2% 0.161 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C03
oklch(26.9% 0.067 128.7)
#91B85E 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) | #C0AD56 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB63 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B1A3 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B85E
#91B85E
oklch(73.4% 0.126 128.4)
- #BF92E6
#BF92E6
oklch(73.3% 0.127 308.1)
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 #91B85E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
Use #91B85E 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.