#91B8A5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.9% 0.05 163.9), rgb(145, 184, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#91B8A5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 184, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.05 163.9) |
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 #91B8A5 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B8A5 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91B8A5 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91B8A5 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 164.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B8A5
oklch(74.9% 0.05 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#64967F
oklch(63.1% 0.064 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A8068
oklch(55.5% 0.069 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C57
oklch(49% 0.064 164.5)
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Step 800
800
#315847
oklch(42.6% 0.053 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C493C
oklch(37.8% 0.042 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#91B8A5 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) | #B6B2A4 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFADA6 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B8B2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B8A5
#91B8A5
oklch(74.9% 0.05 163.9)
- #C5A1B5
#C5A1B5
oklch(74.7% 0.05 343.9)
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 #91B8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
Use #91B8A5 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.