#91DB9D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.7% 0.114 148.6), rgb(145, 219, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#91DB9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91DB9D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 219, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.114 148.6) |
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 #91DB9D | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91DB9D | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #91DB9D text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91DB9D text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.063 148.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91DB9D
oklch(82.7% 0.114 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#32BE5B
oklch(70.7% 0.182 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#91DB9D 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) | #DDCF99 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C7A0 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D8CA | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91DB9D
#91DB9D
oklch(82.7% 0.114 148.6)
- #EFACEB
#EFACEB
oklch(82.7% 0.113 328.6)
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 #91DB9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
Use #91DB9D 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.