#91CF81
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.124 139.3), rgb(145, 207, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#91CF81 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91CF81 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 207, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.124 139.3) |
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 #91CF81 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91CF81 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91CF81 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91CF81 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B9
oklch(88.5% 0.07 139.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91CF81
oklch(79.3% 0.124 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#53BC32
oklch(70.6% 0.198 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#91CF81 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) | #D4C37C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD85 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DCABB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91CF81
#91CF81
oklch(79.3% 0.124 139.3)
- #DEA1EE
#DEA1EE
oklch(79.3% 0.124 319.1)
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 #91CF81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91CF81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
Use #91CF81 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.