#91CB9E
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79% 0.087 151), rgb(145, 203, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#91CB9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91CB9E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 203, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.087 151) |
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 #91CB9E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91CB9E | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91CB9E text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91CB9E text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 150.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91CB9E
oklch(79% 0.087 151)
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Step 400
400
#54B972
oklch(70.7% 0.14 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#91CB9E 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) | #CCC19B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA0 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C9BF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91CB9E
#91CB9E
oklch(79% 0.087 151)
- #DCA6D5
#DCA6D5
oklch(79% 0.089 330.8)
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 #91CB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #91CB9E 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.