#91D299
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.5% 0.104 147.6), rgb(145, 210, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#91D299 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91D299 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 210, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.104 147.6) |
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 #91D299 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91D299 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91D299 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91D299 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 147.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91D299
oklch(80.5% 0.104 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#49BC61
oklch(70.8% 0.166 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#91D299 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) | #D4C796 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89CFC3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91D299
#91D299
oklch(80.5% 0.104 147.6)
- #E4A8E2
#E4A8E2
oklch(80.6% 0.103 327.6)
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 #91D299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
Use #91D299 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.