#91C4A9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.7% 0.066 161.3), rgb(145, 196, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#91C4A9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C4A9 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 196, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 30%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.066 161.3) |
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 #91C4A9 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C4A9 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C4A9 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C4A9 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C4A9
oklch(77.7% 0.066 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#5EB58B
oklch(70.7% 0.106 161)
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Step 500
500
#17A26F
oklch(63.1% 0.135 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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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
#042F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 160.4)
#91C4A9 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) | #C3BCA8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6AB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C4BC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C4A9
#91C4A9
oklch(77.7% 0.066 161.3)
- #D5A6C3
#D5A6C3
oklch(77.7% 0.067 341.3)
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 #91C4A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.062
Use #91C4A9 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.