#91C88E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78% 0.099 143.3), rgb(145, 200, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#91C88E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C88E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 200, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.099 143.3) |
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 #91C88E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C88E | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C88E text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C88E text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C88E
oklch(78% 0.099 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CB95B
oklch(70.7% 0.158 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#14A620
oklch(63.1% 0.203 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C12
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#043005
oklch(27% 0.084 143.1)
#91C88E 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) | #CBBE8A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B891 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC5B9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C88E
#91C88E
oklch(78% 0.099 143.3)
- #D6A2DC
#D6A2DC
oklch(77.9% 0.099 323)
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 #91C88E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
Use #91C88E 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.