#91B889
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.2% 0.078 140.3), rgb(145, 184, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#91B889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B889 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 184, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.078 140.3) |
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 #91B889 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B889 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91B889 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91B889 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 140.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B889
oklch(74.2% 0.078 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#68985E
oklch(63% 0.099 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E8343
oklch(55.7% 0.11 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E35
oklch(49% 0.101 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#345A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A28
oklch(37.7% 0.065 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#91B889 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) | #BBB086 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC8B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB5AB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B889
#91B889
oklch(74.2% 0.078 140.3)
- #C29CCA
#C29CCA
oklch(74.2% 0.077 320.4)
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 #91B889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.011
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.018
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
Use #91B889 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.