#91B951
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(73.4% 0.14 127.1), rgb(145, 185, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#91B951 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B951 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 185, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.14 127.1) |
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 #91B951 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B951 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B951 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91B951 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC8E
oklch(81% 0.088 127.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B951
oklch(73.4% 0.14 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#91B951 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) | #C2AE46 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAB58 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B1A2 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B951
#91B951
oklch(73.4% 0.14 127.1)
- #C090ED
#C090ED
oklch(73.4% 0.139 307)
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 #91B951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.042
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
Use #91B951 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.