#91D89E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82% 0.108 149.3), rgb(145, 216, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#91D89E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91D89E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 216, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 48%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.108 149.3) |
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 #91D89E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91D89E | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91D89E text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91D89E text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 149.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91D89E
oklch(82% 0.108 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#3ABD61
oklch(70.7% 0.173 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#91D89E 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) | #D9CC9B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A1 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D5C8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91D89E
#91D89E
oklch(82% 0.108 149.3)
- #ECABE6
#ECABE6
oklch(82.1% 0.108 329.7)
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 #91D89E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #91D89E 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.