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#91B191 Color

#91B191 is rgb(145, 177, 145) in RGB, hsl(120, 17%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 18%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91B191
HEX#91B191
RGBrgb(145, 177, 145)
HSLhsl(120, 17%, 63%)
HSVhsv(120, 18%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 18%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.058 145)
LABlab(69.14% -16.07 12.67)
LCHlch(69.14% 20.46 141.74)

What #91B191 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #91B191, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#91B191 Channel Values

How #91B191 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 145 · G 177 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 120° · S 17% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 120° · S 18% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91B191 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91B191

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91B191; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #91B191

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #91B191 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#91B191
Protanopia#ACAC91
Protanomaly#A2AE91
Deuteranopia#A7A792
Deuteranomaly#9FAB92
Tritanopia#96ADAD
Tritanomaly#94AFA3
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #91B191 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-91b191: #91B191;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91B191;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91b191': '#91B191' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.694, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_91b191">#91B191</color>
SVG fillfill="#91B191"

More Green Colors

#91B191 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#91B191 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91B191?

#91B191 is a light green — rgb(145, 177, 145) in RGB and hsl(120, 17%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.

What is the RGB value of #91B191?

#91B191 is rgb(145, 177, 145) — red 145, green 177, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91B191?

#91B191 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 18%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91B191 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #91B191 scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #91B191 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #91B191 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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