#91BE9D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.067 152.8), rgb(145, 190, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#91BE9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BE9D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 190, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.067 152.8) |
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 #91BE9D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BE9D | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BE9D text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BE9D 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BE9D
oklch(76% 0.067 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B480
oklch(70.7% 0.107 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#37A160
oklch(63.2% 0.137 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F29
oklch(37.8% 0.09 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E19
oklch(27% 0.056 153.2)
#91BE9D 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) | #BEB79B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABDB5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BE9D
#91BE9D
oklch(76% 0.067 152.8)
- #CCA2C4
#CCA2C4
oklch(76.1% 0.067 332.9)
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 #91BE9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #91BE9D 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.