#91E4BA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.4% 0.101 161.2), rgb(145, 228, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#91E4BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91E4BA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 228, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.101 161.2) |
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 #91E4BA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #91E4BA | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #91E4BA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91E4BA text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.037 161.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#91E4BA
oklch(85.4% 0.101 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#69DAA6
oklch(80.8% 0.129 161.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#91E4BA 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) | #E2D9B8 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EE4D8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91E4BA
#91E4BA
oklch(85.4% 0.101 161.2)
- #FDB5E3
#FDB5E3
oklch(85.4% 0.101 340.8)
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 #91E4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.009
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.062
Use #91E4BA 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.