#91BE97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.073 148.4), rgb(145, 190, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#91BE97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BE97 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 190, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.073 148.4) |
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 #91BE97 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BE97 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BE97 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BE97 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BE97
oklch(75.9% 0.073 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AB577
oklch(70.8% 0.117 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#39A153
oklch(63% 0.149 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F21
oklch(37.7% 0.098 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.062 148.4)
#91BE97 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) | #BFB695 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B199 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBCB3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BE97
#91BE97
oklch(75.9% 0.073 148.4)
- #CBA0C8
#CBA0C8
oklch(75.8% 0.074 328.6)
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 #91BE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.011
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #91BE97 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.