#91DFA0
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.7% 0.117 149.4), rgb(145, 223, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#91DFA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91DFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 223, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 55%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.117 149.4) |
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 #91DFA0 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #91DFA0 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #91DFA0 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91DFA0 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#BCE6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 149)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91DFA0
oklch(83.7% 0.117 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#24BF5B
oklch(70.7% 0.187 149.4)
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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
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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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)
#91DFA0 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) | #E0D29C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA4 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85DCCE | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91DFA0
#91DFA0
oklch(83.7% 0.117 149.4)
- #F4AEEE
#F4AEEE
oklch(83.7% 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 #91DFA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91DFA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
Use #91DFA0 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.