#91CA79
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78% 0.125 136.9), rgb(145, 202, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#91CA79 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91CA79 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 202, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.125 136.9) |
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 #91CA79 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91CA79 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91CA79 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91CA79 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4B7
oklch(88.4% 0.069 136.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91CA79
oklch(78% 0.125 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#5DBB24
oklch(70.7% 0.2 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#91CA79 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) | #CFBE73 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B97E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC5B6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91CA79
#91CA79
oklch(78% 0.125 136.9)
- #D89EEC
#D89EEC
oklch(78.1% 0.124 317.2)
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 #91CA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #91CA79 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.