#91BE95
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.075 147.1), rgb(145, 190, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#91BE95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BE95 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 190, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.075 147.1) |
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 #91BE95 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BE95 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BE95 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BE95 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BE95
oklch(75.8% 0.075 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AB574
oklch(70.7% 0.12 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#3AA14E
oklch(63% 0.153 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#104F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E13
oklch(26.8% 0.063 147.6)
#91BE95 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) | #BFB693 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B197 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBCB3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BE95
#91BE95
oklch(75.8% 0.075 147.1)
- #CBA0CA
#CBA0CA
oklch(75.8% 0.076 327)
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 #91BE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.009
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.057
Use #91BE95 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.