#91E6C2
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.1% 0.098 165.5), rgb(145, 230, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#91E6C2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91E6C2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 230, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 63%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.098 165.5) |
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 #91E6C2 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #91E6C2 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #91E6C2 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91E6C2 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 165.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#91E6C2
oklch(86.1% 0.098 165.5)
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Step 300
300
#65DAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.125 165.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#91E6C2 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) | #E3DBC0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D1C4 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BE6DC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91E6C2
#91E6C2
oklch(86.1% 0.098 165.5)
- #FFB9DF
#FFB9DF
oklch(86.1% 0.094 345.5)
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 #91E6C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.006
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.061
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #91E6C2 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.