#91C5A7
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.9% 0.069 159), rgb(145, 197, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#91C5A7 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C5A7 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 197, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.069 159) |
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 #91C5A7 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C5A7 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C5A7 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C5A7 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C5A7
oklch(77.9% 0.069 159)
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Step 400
400
#5DB687
oklch(70.8% 0.111 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#11A369
oklch(63.2% 0.142 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F1C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 159.1)
#91C5A7 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) | #C4BDA5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB7A9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C4BC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C5A7
#91C5A7
oklch(77.9% 0.069 159)
- #D6A6C6
#D6A6C6
oklch(77.9% 0.07 339)
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 #91C5A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.061
Use #91C5A7 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.