#91BD8F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.08 143.7), rgb(145, 189, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#91BD8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BD8F |
| RGB | rgb(145, 189, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.08 143.7) |
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 #91BD8F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BD8F | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BD8F text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BD8F text on black | 9.87:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAC
oklch(81% 0.051 143.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91BD8F
oklch(75.4% 0.08 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#629A60
oklch(63.2% 0.104 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#478447
oklch(55.6% 0.112 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#396F38
oklch(49% 0.103 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.086 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#91BD8F 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) | #BFB58C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B091 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBAB0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BD8F
#91BD8F
oklch(75.4% 0.08 143.7)
- #C99ECD
#C99ECD
oklch(75.4% 0.081 323.5)
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 #91BD8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.004
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
Use #91BD8F 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.