#91BA97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.9% 0.066 148.9), rgb(145, 186, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#91BA97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BA97 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 186, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.066 148.9) |
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 #91BA97 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BA97 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BA97 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BA97 text on black | 9.67:1 | 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
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B2
oklch(81% 0.043 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91BA97
oklch(74.9% 0.066 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#64986D
oklch(63.1% 0.085 149)
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Step 600
600
#4A8255
oklch(55.5% 0.092 149)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E45
oklch(49.1% 0.086 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#315A39
oklch(42.8% 0.072 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A31
oklch(37.8% 0.056 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#91BA97 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) | #BBB395 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE99 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CB8B0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BA97
#91BA97
oklch(74.9% 0.066 148.9)
- #C69FC3
#C69FC3
oklch(74.9% 0.067 328.7)
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 #91BA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.014
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.057
Use #91BA97 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.