#91BDA9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.1% 0.055 165.4), rgb(145, 189, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#91BDA9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 189, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.055 165.4) |
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 #91BDA9 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BDA9 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BDA9 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BDA9 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BDA9
oklch(76.1% 0.055 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B293
oklch(70.6% 0.088 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#359F79
oklch(63.2% 0.113 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E38
oklch(37.8% 0.074 165.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E21
oklch(27.2% 0.047 165.1)
#91BDA9 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) | #BBB7A8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1AA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BDB7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BDA9
#91BDA9
oklch(76.1% 0.055 165.4)
- #CCA4B9
#CCA4B9
oklch(76.1% 0.055 345.6)
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 #91BDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #91BDA9 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.