#91C4A1
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.5% 0.073 154.4), rgb(145, 196, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#91C4A1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C4A1 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 196, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 30%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.073 154.4) |
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 #91C4A1 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C4A1 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C4A1 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C4A1 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C4A1
oklch(77.5% 0.073 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FB67F
oklch(70.7% 0.117 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#1DA35E
oklch(63.1% 0.15 154.2)
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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
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#00502A
oklch(37.9% 0.094 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#052F18
oklch(27% 0.062 154.3)
#91C4A1 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) | #C4BC9F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB6A3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C3BA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C4A1
#91C4A1
oklch(77.5% 0.073 154.4)
- #D4A5C9
#D4A5C9
oklch(77.6% 0.073 334.7)
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 #91C4A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.060
Use #91C4A1 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.