#91BA9F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.2% 0.059 155.9), rgb(145, 186, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#91BA9F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BA9F |
| RGB | rgb(145, 186, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.059 155.9) |
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 #91BA9F | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BA9F | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BA9F text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BA9F text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91BA9F
oklch(75.2% 0.059 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#639776
oklch(63% 0.075 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#49825F
oklch(55.7% 0.082 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E4E
oklch(49.2% 0.077 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#305940
oklch(42.6% 0.063 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4937
oklch(37.6% 0.048 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#91BA9F 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) | #BAB39E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AEA0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB9B2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BA9F
#91BA9F
oklch(75.2% 0.059 155.9)
- #C7A1BD
#C7A1BD
oklch(75.2% 0.058 335.7)
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 #91BA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #91BA9F 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.