#91E2A2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.4% 0.12 149.9), rgb(145, 226, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#91E2A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91E2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 226, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.12 149.9) |
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 #91E2A2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #91E2A2 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #91E2A2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91E2A2 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91E2A2
oklch(84.4% 0.12 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#13C05A
oklch(70.7% 0.192 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#91E2A2 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) | #E3D59E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA6 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84DFD1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91E2A2
#91E2A2
oklch(84.4% 0.12 149.9)
- #F8AFF1
#F8AFF1
oklch(84.4% 0.12 329.9)
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 #91E2A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91E2A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.017
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
Use #91E2A2 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.