#91BD81
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(75.1% 0.096 137.6), rgb(145, 189, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#91BD81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BD81 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 189, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.096 137.6) |
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 #91BD81 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BD81 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BD81 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BD81 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91BD81
oklch(75.1% 0.096 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#649A4E
oklch(63% 0.122 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#498530
oklch(55.7% 0.134 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A7023
oklch(49% 0.123 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#315B1F
oklch(42.6% 0.101 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1F
oklch(37.6% 0.079 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#91BD81 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) | #C1B47D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB084 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B9AD | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BD81
#91BD81
oklch(75.1% 0.096 137.6)
- #C89BD6
#C89BD6
oklch(75.1% 0.096 318)
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 #91BD81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
Use #91BD81 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.