#91E8B5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.2% 0.111 157.3), rgb(145, 232, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#91E8B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.41:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91E8B5 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 232, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 65%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.111 157.3) |
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 #91E8B5 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #91E8B5 | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #91E8B5 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91E8B5 text on black | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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)
#91E8B5
oklch(86.2% 0.111 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#65DC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.142 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF76
oklch(70.8% 0.167 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#91E8B5 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) | #E7DCB2 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2B8 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FE7DA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91E8B5
#91E8B5
oklch(86.2% 0.111 157.3)
- #FFB7EB
#FFB7EB
oklch(86.2% 0.106 337)
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 #91E8B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91E8B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.015
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.054
Use #91E8B5 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.