#91BE90
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.081 144.2), rgb(145, 190, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#91BE90 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BE90 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 190, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.081 144.2) |
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 #91BE90 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BE90 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BE90 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BE90 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAD
oklch(81% 0.05 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91BE90
oklch(75.7% 0.081 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#619A61
oklch(63.2% 0.103 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#468447
oklch(55.6% 0.112 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#377038
oklch(49.2% 0.105 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#91BE90 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) | #C0B68D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B192 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBBB1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BE90
#91BE90
oklch(75.7% 0.081 144.2)
- #CA9FCD
#CA9FCD
oklch(75.7% 0.08 324.2)
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 #91BE90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.006
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
Use #91BE90 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.