#91CFA6
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(80.1% 0.086 155), rgb(145, 207, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#91CFA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91CFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 207, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.086 155) |
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 #91CFA6 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91CFA6 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91CFA6 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91CFA6 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 155.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91CFA6
oklch(80.1% 0.086 155)
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Step 400
400
#4BB97A
oklch(70.6% 0.137 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#91CFA6 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) | #CFC5A4 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEA8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86CEC3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91CFA6
#91CFA6
oklch(80.1% 0.086 155)
- #E2A9D4
#E2A9D4
oklch(80.1% 0.087 335.4)
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 #91CFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #91CFA6 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.