#91C4A5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.6% 0.069 157.6), rgb(145, 196, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#91C4A5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 158°. 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 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C4A5 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 196, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 30%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.069 157.6) |
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 #91C4A5 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C4A5 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C4A5 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C4A5 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C4A5
oklch(77.6% 0.069 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EB585
oklch(70.5% 0.111 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#1AA267
oklch(63% 0.141 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#052F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 157.6)
#91C4A5 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) | #C3BCA3 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A7 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C3BB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C4A5
#91C4A5
oklch(77.6% 0.069 157.6)
- #D4A5C6
#D4A5C6
oklch(77.5% 0.07 337.4)
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 #91C4A5, 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 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.061
Use #91C4A5 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.