#91BCA2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.7% 0.059 158.1), rgb(145, 188, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#91BCA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BCA2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 188, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.059 158.1) |
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 #91BCA2 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BCA2 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BCA2 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BCA2 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 158.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91BCA2
oklch(75.7% 0.059 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#619878
oklch(63.2% 0.076 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#468261
oklch(55.6% 0.082 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#376E50
oklch(49.1% 0.077 158)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A42
oklch(42.8% 0.064 158.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A38
oklch(37.8% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#91BCA2 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) | #BBB5A1 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B0A3 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABBB4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BCA2
#91BCA2
oklch(75.7% 0.059 158.1)
- #CAA2BD
#CAA2BD
oklch(75.7% 0.059 338.4)
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 #91BCA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.058
Use #91BCA2 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.