#91DCAC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.2% 0.101 155.5), rgb(145, 220, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#91DCAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91DCAC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 220, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.101 155.5) |
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 #91DCAC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91DCAC | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #91DCAC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91DCAC text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#BDE5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 155.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91DCAC
oklch(83.2% 0.101 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#2ABD73
oklch(70.7% 0.161 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#91DCAC 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) | #DBD1A9 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AF | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83DBCF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91DCAC
#91DCAC
oklch(83.2% 0.101 155.5)
- #F2AFE2
#F2AFE2
oklch(83.2% 0.102 335.3)
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 #91DCAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
Use #91DCAC 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.