#91E59C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85% 0.13 147.5), rgb(145, 229, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#91E59C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.89:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91E59C |
| RGB | rgb(145, 229, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.13 147.5) |
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 #91E59C | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #91E59C | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #91E59C text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91E59C text on black | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3D8
oklch(93.5% 0.048 148)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#91E59C
oklch(85% 0.13 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#6CDD7F
oklch(80.9% 0.167 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C14A
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#91E59C 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) | #E7D797 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA0 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85E1D2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91E59C
#91E59C
oklch(85% 0.13 147.5)
- #FBAFF9
#FBAFF9
oklch(85% 0.129 327.5)
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 #91E59C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91E59C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.057
Use #91E59C 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.