#91BE86
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.092 139.5), rgb(145, 190, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#91BE86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BE86 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 190, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.092 139.5) |
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 #91BE86 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BE86 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BE86 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BE86 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91BE86
oklch(75.5% 0.092 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#629A54
oklch(63% 0.116 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#488538
oklch(55.7% 0.127 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#39702A
oklch(49.1% 0.118 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B24
oklch(42.5% 0.098 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B22
oklch(37.6% 0.077 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#91BE86 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) | #C1B582 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB089 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBAAF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BE86
#91BE86
oklch(75.5% 0.092 139.5)
- #C99DD4
#C99DD4
oklch(75.5% 0.091 319.5)
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 #91BE86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.015
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
Use #91BE86 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.