#91C5AD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78% 0.064 164.7), rgb(145, 197, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#91C5AD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C5AD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 197, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.064 164.7) |
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 #91C5AD | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C5AD | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C5AD text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C5AD text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 164.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C5AD
oklch(78% 0.064 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BB590
oklch(70.7% 0.103 164.6)
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Step 500
500
#0AA275
oklch(63.2% 0.132 164.7)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#032F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 163.5)
#91C5AD 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) | #C3BEAC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AE | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C5BE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C5AD
#91C5AD
oklch(78% 0.064 164.7)
- #D6A7C1
#D6A7C1
oklch(77.9% 0.065 344.4)
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 #91C5AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
Use #91C5AD 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.