#91E389
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.2% 0.146 142.2), rgb(145, 227, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#91E389 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91E389 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 227, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 62%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.146 142.2) |
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 #91E389 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #91E389 | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #91E389 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91E389 text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.042 142)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B6
oklch(88.4% 0.081 142.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91E389
oklch(84.2% 0.146 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#1EC211
oklch(70.8% 0.234 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0DA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#098C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#91E389 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) | #E7D483 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD8E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89DECD | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91E389
#91E389
oklch(84.2% 0.146 142.2)
- #F4ADFF
#F4ADFF
oklch(84.2% 0.134 322)
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 #91E389, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91E389.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.064
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.064
Use #91E389 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.