#91D9AA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(82.5% 0.098 155), rgb(145, 217, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#91D9AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91D9AA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 217, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 49%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.098 155) |
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 #91D9AA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91D9AA | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #91D9AA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91D9AA text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 155.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91D9AA
oklch(82.5% 0.098 155)
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Step 400
400
#34BC74
oklch(70.6% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#91D9AA 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) | #D9CEA7 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AD | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84D7CC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91D9AA
#91D9AA
oklch(82.5% 0.098 155)
- #EEAEDF
#EEAEDF
oklch(82.5% 0.098 335.1)
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 #91D9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
Use #91D9AA 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.