#91BA94
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.9% 0.07 146.8), rgb(145, 186, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#91BA94 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BA94 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 186, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.07 146.8) |
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 #91BA94 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BA94 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BA94 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BA94 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B1
oklch(81% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91BA94
oklch(74.9% 0.07 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#649869
oklch(63% 0.089 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A8351
oklch(55.7% 0.097 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E41
oklch(49% 0.09 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#315A36
oklch(42.7% 0.075 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#91BA94 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) | #BBB292 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE96 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DB8AF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BA94
#91BA94
oklch(74.9% 0.07 146.8)
- #C69FC5
#C69FC5
oklch(75% 0.069 327.1)
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 #91BA94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.011
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
Use #91BA94 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.