#91E4A2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.9% 0.123 149.7), rgb(145, 228, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#91E4A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91E4A2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 228, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.123 149.7) |
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 #91E4A2 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #91E4A2 | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #91E4A2 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91E4A2 text on black | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#D5F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.046 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#91E4A2
oklch(84.9% 0.123 149.7)
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Step 300
300
#6CDC88
oklch(80.8% 0.157 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C057
oklch(70.6% 0.196 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#91E4A2 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) | #E5D79E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84E1D2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91E4A2
#91E4A2
oklch(84.9% 0.123 149.7)
- #FBB0F4
#FBB0F4
oklch(84.9% 0.123 329.8)
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 #91E4A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91E4A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.016
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
Use #91E4A2 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.