#91DD89
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.7% 0.137 142.1), rgb(145, 221, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#91DD89 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91DD89 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 221, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.137 142.1) |
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 #91DD89 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91DD89 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #91DD89 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91DD89 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B8
oklch(88.6% 0.077 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91DD89
oklch(82.7% 0.137 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#33C028
oklch(70.7% 0.219 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#11A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#91DD89 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) | #E1CF83 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C88E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AD8C8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91DD89
#91DD89
oklch(82.7% 0.137 142.1)
- #F0A8FB
#F0A8FB
oklch(82.8% 0.136 322)
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 #91DD89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91DD89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.067
Use #91DD89 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.