#91CBAA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.3% 0.076 159.1), rgb(145, 203, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#91CBAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91CBAA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 203, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.076 159.1) |
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 #91CBAA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91CBAA | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91CBAA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91CBAA text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 159.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91CBAA
oklch(79.3% 0.076 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#52B885
oklch(70.8% 0.122 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#91CBAA 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) | #CAC2A8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86CAC2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91CBAA
#91CBAA
oklch(79.3% 0.076 159.1)
- #DDA9CC
#DDA9CC
oklch(79.3% 0.076 338.8)
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 #91CBAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.062
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
Use #91CBAA 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.