#91C235
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(75.3% 0.173 127.1), rgb(145, 194, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#91C235 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C235 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 194, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.173 127.1) |
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 #91C235 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91C235 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C235 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C235 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.06 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECE81
oklch(81% 0.108 127)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91C235
oklch(75.3% 0.173 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#91C235 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) | #CCB51A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B242 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B9A7 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C235
#91C235
oklch(75.3% 0.173 127.1)
- #CA90FF
#CA90FF
oklch(75.2% 0.164 307)
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 #91C235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.022
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.034
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.039
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
Use #91C235 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.