#91E49A
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.7% 0.131 146.9), rgb(145, 228, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#91E49A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.76:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91E49A |
| RGB | rgb(145, 228, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.131 146.9) |
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 #91E49A | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #91E49A | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #91E49A text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91E49A text on black | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 147.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7BE
oklch(88.5% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91E49A
oklch(84.7% 0.131 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#0AC147
oklch(70.7% 0.209 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#91E49A 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) | #E6D695 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE9E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86E0D1 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91E49A
#91E49A
oklch(84.7% 0.131 146.9)
- #FAAEF9
#FAAEF9
oklch(84.7% 0.13 327.1)
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 #91E49A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91E49A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
Use #91E49A 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.