#91EABA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.8% 0.11 159.4), rgb(145, 234, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#91EABA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91EABA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 234, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.11 159.4) |
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 #91EABA | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #91EABA | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #91EABA text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91EABA text on black | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.041 158.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#91EABA
oklch(86.8% 0.11 159.4)
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Step 300
300
#61DCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.141 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#91EABA 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) | #E8DEB7 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4BD | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DE9DD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91EABA
#91EABA
oklch(86.8% 0.11 159.4)
- #FFBBE8
#FFBBE8
oklch(86.8% 0.097 339.6)
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 #91EABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.052
Use #91EABA 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.