#91C09A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.4% 0.073 150.2), rgb(145, 192, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#91C09A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C09A |
| RGB | rgb(145, 192, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.073 150.2) |
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 #91C09A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C09A | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C09A text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C09A text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C09A
oklch(76.4% 0.073 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#66B579
oklch(70.6% 0.118 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#32A256
oklch(63.1% 0.15 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#094F23
oklch(37.6% 0.098 150)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F15
oklch(27.1% 0.063 149.8)
#91C09A 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) | #C1B898 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBEB5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C09A
#91C09A
oklch(76.4% 0.073 150.2)
- #CEA2C9
#CEA2C9
oklch(76.5% 0.074 330.1)
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 #91C09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #91C09A 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.