#91C3A9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.5% 0.064 161.8), rgb(145, 195, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#91C3A9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C3A9 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 195, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 29%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.064 161.8) |
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 #91C3A9 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C3A9 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C3A9 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C3A9 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C3A9
oklch(77.5% 0.064 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB58D
oklch(70.8% 0.103 162)
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Step 500
500
#1DA170
oklch(63% 0.131 161.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#052E1E
oklch(26.8% 0.054 162.4)
#91C3A9 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) | #C1BCA8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C3BB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C3A9
#91C3A9
oklch(77.5% 0.064 161.8)
- #D3A6C1
#D3A6C1
oklch(77.4% 0.064 342)
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 #91C3A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.061
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.061
Use #91C3A9 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.