#91DE87
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.9% 0.141 141.6), rgb(145, 222, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#91DE87 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91DE87 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 222, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.141 141.6) |
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 #91DE87 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91DE87 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #91DE87 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91DE87 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D8
oklch(93.5% 0.041 141.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B7
oklch(88.6% 0.078 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91DE87
oklch(82.9% 0.141 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#31C01D
oklch(70.6% 0.224 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#1CA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#168C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#91DE87 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) | #E2D081 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C98C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AD9C8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91DE87
#91DE87
oklch(82.9% 0.141 141.6)
- #F1A8FE
#F1A8FE
oklch(83% 0.14 321.3)
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 #91DE87, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91DE87.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.065
Use #91DE87 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.