#91DD8F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.9% 0.131 143.7), rgb(145, 221, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#91DD8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91DD8F |
| RGB | rgb(145, 221, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.131 143.7) |
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 #91DD8F | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91DD8F | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #91DD8F text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91DD8F 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BB
oklch(88.4% 0.072 143.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91DD8F
oklch(82.9% 0.131 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#31C03A
oklch(70.8% 0.21 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A71E
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#91DD8F 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) | #E0D08A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C893 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89D9C9 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91DD8F
#91DD8F
oklch(82.9% 0.131 143.7)
- #F1A9F7
#F1A9F7
oklch(82.9% 0.131 324)
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 #91DD8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91DD8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #91DD8F 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.