#91C2A0
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.071 154.2), rgb(145, 194, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#91C2A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C2A0 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 194, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.071 154.2) |
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 #91C2A0 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C2A0 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C2A0 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C2A0 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C2A0
oklch(77% 0.071 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#62B580
oklch(70.6% 0.113 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#27A260
oklch(63.1% 0.144 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#014F29
oklch(37.6% 0.094 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#072F18
oklch(27.1% 0.061 153.6)
#91C2A0 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) | #C2BA9E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB4A2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C1B8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C2A0
#91C2A0
oklch(77% 0.071 154.2)
- #D1A4C7
#D1A4C7
oklch(77.1% 0.07 334.2)
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 #91C2A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.060
Use #91C2A0 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.