#91DEA0
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.4% 0.115 149.5), rgb(145, 222, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#91DEA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91DEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 222, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.115 149.5) |
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 #91DEA0 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91DEA0 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #91DEA0 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91DEA0 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.065 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91DEA0
oklch(83.4% 0.115 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#27BF5C
oklch(70.7% 0.185 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#91DEA0 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) | #DFD29C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A3 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86DBCD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91DEA0
#91DEA0
oklch(83.4% 0.115 149.5)
- #F3ADED
#F3ADED
oklch(83.4% 0.116 329.5)
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 #91DEA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91DEA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #91DEA0 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.