#91C38B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.094 141.9), rgb(145, 195, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#91C38B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C38B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 195, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.094 141.9) |
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 #91C38B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C38B | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C38B text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C38B text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C38B
oklch(76.7% 0.094 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#65B85C
oklch(70.8% 0.151 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#2EA424
oklch(63% 0.192 142)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#065101
oklch(37.8% 0.126 142)
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Step 950
950
#092F06
oklch(26.9% 0.079 141.9)
#91C38B 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) | #C6B988 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBFB4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C38B
#91C38B
oklch(76.7% 0.094 141.9)
- #D0A0D7
#D0A0D7
oklch(76.8% 0.093 322.1)
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 #91C38B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
Use #91C38B 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.