#91D486
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.6% 0.127 141), rgb(145, 212, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#91D486 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91D486 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 212, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.127 141) |
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 #91D486 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91D486 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91D486 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91D486 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F0F9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.017 140)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BA
oklch(88.4% 0.07 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91D486
oklch(80.6% 0.127 141)
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Step 400
400
#49BD35
oklch(70.6% 0.202 141)
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Step 500
500
#26A500
oklch(63% 0.207 141)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#91D486 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) | #D8C781 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC18A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCFC0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91D486
#91D486
oklch(80.6% 0.127 141)
- #E5A4F1
#E5A4F1
oklch(80.6% 0.126 321.1)
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 #91D486, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91D486.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.062
Use #91D486 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.