#91DE9A
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.3% 0.121 147.2), rgb(145, 222, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#91DE9A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91DE9A |
| RGB | rgb(145, 222, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.121 147.2) |
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 #91DE9A | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91DE9A | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #91DE9A text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91DE9A text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.068 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91DE9A
oklch(83.3% 0.121 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#2ABF51
oklch(70.6% 0.194 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#91DE9A 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) | #E0D196 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87DBCC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91DE9A
#91DE9A
oklch(83.3% 0.121 147.2)
- #F3ACF1
#F3ACF1
oklch(83.3% 0.121 327.5)
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 #91DE9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91DE9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
Use #91DE9A 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.