#91C6A3
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78% 0.075 155.4), rgb(145, 198, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#91C6A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C6A3 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 198, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 32%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.075 155.4) |
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 #91C6A3 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C6A3 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C6A3 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C6A3 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 156.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C6A3
oklch(78% 0.075 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CB680
oklch(70.6% 0.118 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#0DA35F
oklch(63% 0.152 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#032F18
oklch(26.9% 0.063 155.1)
#91C6A3 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) | #C6BEA1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C5BC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C6A3
#91C6A3
oklch(78% 0.075 155.4)
- #D6A6CA
#D6A6CA
oklch(78% 0.074 335.4)
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 #91C6A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.061
Use #91C6A3 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.