#91DE97
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.2% 0.124 146.2), rgb(145, 222, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#91DE97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91DE97 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 222, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.124 146.2) |
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 #91DE97 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91DE97 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #91DE97 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91DE97 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6BE
oklch(88.4% 0.07 146.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91DE97
oklch(83.2% 0.124 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#2BBF4B
oklch(70.6% 0.198 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#91DE97 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) | #E0D192 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C99B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87DACB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91DE97
#91DE97
oklch(83.2% 0.124 146.2)
- #F2ABF3
#F2ABF3
oklch(83.2% 0.124 326.2)
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 #91DE97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91DE97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
Use #91DE97 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.