#91D8A0
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82% 0.106 150.2), rgb(145, 216, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#91D8A0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 150°. 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 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91D8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 216, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 48%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.106 150.2) |
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 #91D8A0 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91D8A0 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91D8A0 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91D8A0 text on black | 12.53:1 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 150.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91D8A0
oklch(82% 0.106 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#39BD65
oklch(70.7% 0.17 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#91D8A0 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) | #D9CD9D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A3 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D5C9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91D8A0
#91D8A0
oklch(82% 0.106 150.2)
- #ECABE5
#ECABE5
oklch(82% 0.107 330.2)
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 #91D8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #91D8A0 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.