#91E799
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.4% 0.136 146.4), rgb(145, 231, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#91E799 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91E799 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 231, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.136 146.4) |
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 #91E799 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #91E799 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #91E799 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91E799 text on black | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#ECFAEC
oklch(97.1% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D5F4D6
oklch(93.7% 0.052 146)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#91E799
oklch(85.4% 0.136 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#6ADE79
oklch(80.9% 0.175 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C142
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#91E799 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) | #EAD994 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD09E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86E3D3 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91E799
#91E799
oklch(85.4% 0.136 146.4)
- #FEAFFE
#FEAFFE
oklch(85.5% 0.136 326.7)
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 #91E799, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91E799.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.057
Use #91E799 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.