#91BA8A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.6% 0.081 141), rgb(145, 186, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#91BA8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BA8A |
| RGB | rgb(145, 186, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.081 141) |
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 #91BA8A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BA8A | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BA8A text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BA8A text on black | 9.59:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 141.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91BA8A
oklch(74.6% 0.081 141)
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Step 500
500
#66995D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8343
oklch(55.6% 0.111 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F34
oklch(49.1% 0.104 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#325A2C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A28
oklch(37.6% 0.066 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#91BA8A 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) | #BDB287 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AE8C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB7AD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BA8A
#91BA8A
oklch(74.6% 0.081 141)
- #C59CCC
#C59CCC
oklch(74.6% 0.081 321.4)
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 #91BA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.007
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.020
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #91BA8A 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.