#91E2B3
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.8% 0.104 157.8), rgb(145, 226, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#91E2B3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91E2B3 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 226, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.104 157.8) |
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 #91E2B3 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #91E2B3 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #91E2B3 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91E2B3 text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.038 157.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#91E2B3
oklch(84.8% 0.104 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#6CDA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.133 158)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#91E2B3 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) | #E1D6B0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB6 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80E1D5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91E2B3
#91E2B3
oklch(84.8% 0.104 157.8)
- #FAB3E5
#FAB3E5
oklch(84.8% 0.104 337.8)
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 #91E2B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
Use #91E2B3 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.