#91BF91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.081 144.7), rgb(145, 191, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#91BF91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BF91 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 191, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.081 144.7) |
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 #91BF91 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BF91 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BF91 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BF91 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 144.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BF91
oklch(75.9% 0.081 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B66C
oklch(70.8% 0.131 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#38A242
oklch(63% 0.166 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5017
oklch(37.8% 0.109 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.069 144.8)
#91BF91 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) | #C1B68E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B293 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBCB2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BF91
#91BF91
oklch(75.9% 0.081 144.7)
- #CCA0CE
#CCA0CE
oklch(76.1% 0.081 324.9)
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 #91BF91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.009
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #91BF91 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.