#91DE8A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83% 0.138 142.3), rgb(145, 222, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#91DE8A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.138 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 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91DE8A |
| RGB | rgb(145, 222, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.138 142.3) |
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 #91DE8A | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91DE8A | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #91DE8A text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91DE8A text on black | 13.01:1 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B8
oklch(88.6% 0.077 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91DE8A
oklch(83% 0.138 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#30C029
oklch(70.6% 0.22 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#07A700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#048C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#91DE8A 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) | #E2D084 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C98F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AD9C9 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91DE8A
#91DE8A
oklch(83% 0.138 142.3)
- #F1A8FC
#F1A8FC
oklch(82.9% 0.138 322.1)
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 #91DE8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91DE8A.
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 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.067
Use #91DE8A 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.