#91D09A
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.1% 0.099 148.3), rgb(145, 208, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#91D09A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91D09A |
| RGB | rgb(145, 208, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.099 148.3) |
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 #91D09A | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91D09A | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91D09A text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91D09A text on black | 11.69:1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 148.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91D09A
oklch(80.1% 0.099 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#4CBB65
oklch(70.7% 0.159 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#91D09A 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) | #D1C597 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BF9D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89CDC1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91D09A
#91D09A
oklch(80.1% 0.099 148.3)
- #E1A7DE
#E1A7DE
oklch(80% 0.099 328.2)
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 #91D09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
Use #91D09A 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.