#91DB81
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.1% 0.142 140.1), rgb(145, 219, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#91DB81 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91DB81 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 219, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.142 140.1) |
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 #91DB81 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91DB81 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91DB81 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91DB81 text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE7B5
oklch(88.6% 0.08 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91DB81
oklch(82.1% 0.142 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#3BC001
oklch(70.8% 0.228 140)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#91DB81 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) | #E0CD7A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C686 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD6C5 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91DB81
#91DB81
oklch(82.1% 0.142 140.1)
- #EDA5FE
#EDA5FE
oklch(82.1% 0.143 319.8)
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 #91DB81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91DB81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.065
Use #91DB81 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.