#91E487
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.4% 0.149 141.7), rgb(145, 228, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#91E487 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91E487 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 228, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.149 141.7) |
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 #91E487 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #91E487 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #91E487 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91E487 text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8B5
oklch(88.6% 0.083 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91E487
oklch(84.4% 0.149 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#1FC200
oklch(70.8% 0.237 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#19A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#91E487 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) | #E8D580 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCD8D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ADFCD | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91E487
#91E487
oklch(84.4% 0.149 141.7)
- #F4AEFF
#F4AEFF
oklch(84.3% 0.132 321.9)
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 #91E487, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91E487.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.062
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
Use #91E487 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.