#91BBAA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.7% 0.051 168.3), rgb(145, 187, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#91BBAA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BBAA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 187, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.051 168.3) |
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 #91BBAA | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BBAA | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BBAA text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BBAA text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BD
oklch(81% 0.032 168.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91BBAA
oklch(75.7% 0.051 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#619782
oklch(63.2% 0.066 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#46816B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#376D5A
oklch(49.2% 0.066 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5949
oklch(42.8% 0.056 167.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A493D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#91BBAA 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) | #B9B5A9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BBB6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BBAA
#91BBAA
oklch(75.7% 0.051 168.3)
- #CAA3B6
#CAA3B6
oklch(75.6% 0.052 347.6)
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 #91BBAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.061
Use #91BBAA 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.