#91C799
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78% 0.086 148.6), rgb(145, 199, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#91C799 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C799 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 199, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.086 148.6) |
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 #91C799 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C799 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C799 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C799 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 149)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C799
oklch(78% 0.086 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#5CB86F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#10A547
oklch(63.1% 0.176 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#033010
oklch(27.1% 0.074 148.4)
#91C799 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) | #C8BE96 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC5BA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C799
#91C799
oklch(78% 0.086 148.6)
- #D6A4D3
#D6A4D3
oklch(78% 0.086 328.3)
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 #91C799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
Use #91C799 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.