#91BD9E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.064 154), rgb(145, 189, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#91BD9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BD9E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 189, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.064 154) |
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 #91BD9E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BD9E | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BD9E text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BD9E text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 154.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BD9E
oklch(75.8% 0.064 154)
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Step 400
400
#6AB483
oklch(70.8% 0.104 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#39A063
oklch(63.1% 0.132 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E2B
oklch(37.6% 0.086 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 154.4)
#91BD9E 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) | #BDB69C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A0 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABCB4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BD9E
#91BD9E
oklch(75.8% 0.064 154)
- #CBA2C2
#CBA2C2
oklch(75.9% 0.065 334)
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 #91BD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #91BD9E 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.