#91BDA6
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76% 0.057 161.9), rgb(145, 189, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#91BDA6 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BDA6 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 189, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.057 161.9) |
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 #91BDA6 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BDA6 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BDA6 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BDA6 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BDA6
oklch(76% 0.057 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#69B38F
oklch(70.8% 0.092 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#369F73
oklch(63.1% 0.117 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E35
oklch(37.8% 0.076 162)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.7)
#91BDA6 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) | #BCB6A5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A7 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BDB6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BDA6
#91BDA6
oklch(76% 0.057 161.9)
- #CCA3BB
#CCA3BB
oklch(76% 0.058 342.6)
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 #91BDA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #91BDA6 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.