#91E49F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.8% 0.126 148.6), rgb(145, 228, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#91E49F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91E49F |
| RGB | rgb(145, 228, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.126 148.6) |
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 #91E49F | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #91E49F | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #91E49F text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91E49F text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 148.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#91E49F
oklch(84.8% 0.126 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#6DDD84
oklch(81% 0.162 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C151
oklch(70.8% 0.202 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#91E49F 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) | #E6D79B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA3 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85E1D2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91E49F
#91E49F
oklch(84.8% 0.126 148.6)
- #FAAFF6
#FAAFF6
oklch(84.7% 0.126 328.4)
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 #91E49F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91E49F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #91E49F 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.