#91B89E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.7% 0.056 155.6), rgb(145, 184, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#91B89E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B89E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 184, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.056 155.6) |
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 #91B89E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B89E | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91B89E text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91B89E text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B89E
oklch(74.7% 0.056 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#659777
oklch(63.2% 0.072 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B8160
oklch(55.6% 0.078 156)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D4F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#325941
oklch(42.7% 0.06 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4937
oklch(37.7% 0.047 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#91B89E 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) | #B8B29D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AD9F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB7B0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B89E
#91B89E
oklch(74.7% 0.056 155.6)
- #C4A0BB
#C4A0BB
oklch(74.7% 0.056 335.1)
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 #91B89E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #91B89E 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.