#91E8B3
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.2% 0.113 156.4), rgb(145, 232, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.39:1).
About this color
#91E8B3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.39:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91E8B3 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 232, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 65%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.113 156.4) |
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 #91E8B3 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #91E8B3 | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #91E8B3 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91E8B3 text on black | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.042 157.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#91E8B3
oklch(86.2% 0.113 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#65DC99
oklch(80.9% 0.145 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF72
oklch(70.8% 0.171 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#91E8B3 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) | #E7DBB0 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2B6 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FE7D9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91E8B3
#91E8B3
oklch(86.2% 0.113 156.4)
- #FFB7EC
#FFB7EC
oklch(86.2% 0.107 336.4)
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 #91E8B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91E8B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.013
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #91E8B3 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.