#91D87A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.145 138.4), rgb(145, 216, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#91D87A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91D87A |
| RGB | rgb(145, 216, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.145 138.4) |
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 #91D87A | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91D87A | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91D87A text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91D87A text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D6
oklch(93.5% 0.042 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B3
oklch(88.4% 0.08 138.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91D87A
oklch(81.3% 0.145 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#4BBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#91D87A 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) | #DDCA73 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C480 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD2C1 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91D87A
#91D87A
oklch(81.3% 0.145 138.4)
- #E9A3FE
#E9A3FE
oklch(81.4% 0.144 318.2)
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 #91D87A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91D87A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.062
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.063
Use #91D87A 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.