#91D479
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.4% 0.14 137.9), rgb(145, 212, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#91D479 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91D479 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 212, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.14 137.9) |
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 #91D479 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91D479 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91D479 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91D479 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E6B4
oklch(88.5% 0.078 137.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91D479
oklch(80.4% 0.14 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#4FBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.218 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#43A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#91D479 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) | #D9C772 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC17E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ECEBE | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91D479
#91D479
oklch(80.4% 0.14 137.9)
- #E4A1F9
#E4A1F9
oklch(80.3% 0.14 317.9)
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 #91D479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.061
Use #91D479 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.