#91B8A7
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.9% 0.049 166.6), rgb(145, 184, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#91B8A7 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 184, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.049 166.6) |
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 #91B8A7 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B8A7 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91B8A7 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91B8A7 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#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
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 166.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B8A7
oklch(74.9% 0.049 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#649681
oklch(63.1% 0.063 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A806B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C59
oklch(49.1% 0.062 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#315849
oklch(42.6% 0.051 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C493D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 166.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#91B8A7 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) | #B6B2A6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFADA8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B8B3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B8A7
#91B8A7
oklch(74.9% 0.049 166.6)
- #C6A2B4
#C6A2B4
oklch(75% 0.049 346.8)
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 #91B8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
Use #91B8A7 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.