#91BD91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.078 144.8), rgb(145, 189, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#91BD91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 145°. 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 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BD91 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 189, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.078 144.8) |
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 #91BD91 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BD91 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BD91 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BD91 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#AEC9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91BD91
oklch(75.5% 0.078 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#629963
oklch(63% 0.099 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#47844A
oklch(55.7% 0.108 145)
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Step 700
700
#386F3B
oklch(49% 0.1 145)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B31
oklch(42.8% 0.084 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#91BD91 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) | #BFB58E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B093 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBAB1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BD91
#91BD91
oklch(75.5% 0.078 144.8)
- #C99FCB
#C99FCB
oklch(75.5% 0.077 324.8)
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 #91BD91, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
Use #91BD91 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.