#91C172
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.8% 0.119 134), rgb(145, 193, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#91C172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C172 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 193, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.119 134) |
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 #91C172 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91C172 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C172 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C172 text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9B
oklch(81% 0.075 134.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91C172
oklch(75.8% 0.119 134)
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Step 500
500
#619C32
oklch(63% 0.151 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C0C
oklch(37.6% 0.098 134)
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Step 950
950
#192D0A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 134.1)
#91C172 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) | #C7B66C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B276 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BBAE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C172
#91C172
oklch(75.8% 0.119 134)
- #CC99E5
#CC99E5
oklch(75.7% 0.119 314.2)
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 #91C172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #91C172 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.