#91BEA5
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.06 160.3), rgb(145, 190, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#91BEA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 190, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.06 160.3) |
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 #91BEA5 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BEA5 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BEA5 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BEA5 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BEA5
oklch(76.2% 0.06 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B38C
oklch(70.6% 0.096 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#33A070
oklch(63.2% 0.123 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#0A4E33
oklch(37.7% 0.079 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 160.2)
#91BEA5 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) | #BDB7A4 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B2A6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BEB7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BEA5
#91BEA5
oklch(76.2% 0.06 160.3)
- #CDA3BE
#CDA3BE
oklch(76.2% 0.061 339.9)
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 #91BEA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #91BEA5 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.