#91BF8B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.088 141.7), rgb(145, 191, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#91BF8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BF8B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 191, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.088 141.7) |
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 #91BF8B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BF8B | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BF8B text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BF8B text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BF8B
oklch(75.8% 0.088 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB662
oklch(70.7% 0.14 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#3BA330
oklch(63.2% 0.18 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#11500A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F09
oklch(27% 0.074 141.6)
#91BF8B 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) | #C2B688 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBCB1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BF8B
#91BF8B
oklch(75.8% 0.088 141.7)
- #CB9ED2
#CB9ED2
oklch(75.8% 0.088 321.8)
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 #91BF8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.012
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
Use #91BF8B 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.