#91B87E
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(73.9% 0.091 135.7), rgb(145, 184, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#91B87E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B87E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 184, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.091 135.7) |
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 #91B87E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B87E | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B87E text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91B87E text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 135.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B87E
oklch(73.9% 0.091 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#69994F
oklch(63.1% 0.116 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#508332
oklch(55.5% 0.126 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#406F24
oklch(49.1% 0.118 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#355A20
oklch(42.6% 0.096 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A1F
oklch(37.6% 0.075 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.048 135.2)
#91B87E 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) | #BCAF7A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AC81 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B4A9 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B87E
#91B87E
oklch(73.9% 0.091 135.7)
- #C199D2
#C199D2
oklch(73.9% 0.091 315.6)
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 #91B87E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.007
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
Use #91B87E 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.