#91C5A0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.7% 0.076 153.4), rgb(145, 197, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#91C5A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 153°. 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 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C5A0 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 197, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.076 153.4) |
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 #91C5A0 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C5A0 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C5A0 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C5A0 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C5A0
oklch(77.7% 0.076 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB67D
oklch(70.6% 0.12 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#18A35B
oklch(63% 0.154 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#042F17
oklch(27% 0.064 153.7)
#91C5A0 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) | #C5BD9E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C4BB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C5A0
#91C5A0
oklch(77.7% 0.076 153.4)
- #D5A5CB
#D5A5CB
oklch(77.8% 0.076 333.7)
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 #91C5A0, 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 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
Use #91C5A0 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.