#91DBAE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.1% 0.098 156.8), rgb(145, 219, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#91DBAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91DBAE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 219, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.098 156.8) |
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 #91DBAE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91DBAE | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #91DBAE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91DBAE text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 157)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91DBAE
oklch(83.1% 0.098 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#2CBD78
oklch(70.8% 0.156 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#91DBAE 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) | #DAD0AC | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B1 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83DACE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91DBAE
#91DBAE
oklch(83.1% 0.098 156.8)
- #F1AFDF
#F1AFDF
oklch(83% 0.098 336.7)
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 #91DBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
Use #91DBAE 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.