#91BC85
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.09 138.9), rgb(145, 188, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#91BC85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BC85 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 188, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.09 138.9) |
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 #91BC85 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BC85 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BC85 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BC85 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.056 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91BC85
oklch(75% 0.09 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#649A55
oklch(63.1% 0.114 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A8439
oklch(55.6% 0.124 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B702B
oklch(49.2% 0.116 139)
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Step 800
800
#315B25
oklch(42.7% 0.095 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B23
oklch(37.8% 0.074 139)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#91BC85 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) | #C0B382 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF88 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB8AD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BC85
#91BC85
oklch(75% 0.09 138.9)
- #C79CD2
#C79CD2
oklch(75% 0.089 319.3)
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 #91BC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.013
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.018
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
Use #91BC85 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.