#91BE9E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.066 153.7), rgb(145, 190, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#91BE9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BE9E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 190, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.066 153.7) |
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 #91BE9E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BE9E | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BE9E text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BE9E text on black | 10.06:1 | 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
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BE9E
oklch(76% 0.066 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B482
oklch(70.7% 0.105 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#36A162
oklch(63.2% 0.136 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F2B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E19
oklch(26.9% 0.056 153.7)
#91BE9E 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) | #BEB79C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B1A0 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABDB5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BE9E
#91BE9E
oklch(76% 0.066 153.7)
- #CCA2C3
#CCA2C3
oklch(76.1% 0.066 333.8)
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 #91BE9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #91BE9E 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.