#91EA9B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.1% 0.139 146.9), rgb(145, 234, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#91EA9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.44:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91EA9B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 234, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.139 146.9) |
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 #91EA9B | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #91EA9B | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #91EA9B text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91EA9B text on black | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#D4F4D6
oklch(93.6% 0.052 146.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#91EA9B
oklch(86.1% 0.139 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#65DF79
oklch(81% 0.179 147)
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Step 400
400
#00C146
oklch(70.6% 0.21 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#91EA9B 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) | #ECDB96 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD3A0 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85E6D6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91EA9B
#91EA9B
oklch(86.1% 0.139 146.9)
- #FFB2FE
#FFB2FE
oklch(86% 0.131 327.1)
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 #91EA9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91EA9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.049
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #91EA9B 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.