#91BA69
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(74% 0.118 130.7), rgb(145, 186, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#91BA69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BA69 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 186, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.118 130.7) |
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 #91BA69 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BA69 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BA69 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BA69 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB99
oklch(80.9% 0.074 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91BA69
oklch(74% 0.118 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#699B2B
oklch(63.2% 0.15 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B06
oklch(37.6% 0.097 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C08
oklch(27% 0.061 130.2)
#91BA69 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) | #C1B063 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD6E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B4A6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BA69
#91BA69
oklch(74% 0.118 130.7)
- #C295E2
#C295E2
oklch(74% 0.118 310.5)
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 #91BA69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
Use #91BA69 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.