#91C8A5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.5% 0.076 156.3), rgb(145, 200, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#91C8A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 156°. 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 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 200, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.076 156.3) |
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 #91C8A5 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C8A5 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C8A5 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C8A5 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#DFEFE4
oklch(93.7% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 156.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C8A5
oklch(78.5% 0.076 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#58B781
oklch(70.7% 0.121 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#012F19
oklch(26.9% 0.063 156.8)
#91C8A5 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) | #C7BFA3 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB9A7 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C7BE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C8A5
#91C8A5
oklch(78.5% 0.076 156.3)
- #D9A7CB
#D9A7CB
oklch(78.5% 0.075 336.7)
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 #91C8A5, 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 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
Use #91C8A5 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.