#91BD6D
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.8% 0.118 132.2), rgb(145, 189, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#91BD6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BD6D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 189, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.118 132.2) |
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 #91BD6D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BD6D | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BD6D text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BD6D text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 132.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91BD6D
oklch(74.8% 0.118 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#659B2E
oklch(62.9% 0.15 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C09
oklch(37.8% 0.098 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C09
oklch(26.8% 0.061 132.4)
#91BD6D 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) | #C3B267 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF71 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B7AA | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BD6D
#91BD6D
oklch(74.8% 0.118 132.2)
- #C697E3
#C697E3
oklch(74.7% 0.118 312)
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 #91BD6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #91BD6D 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.