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#91C36F Color

#91C36F is rgb(145, 195, 111) in RGB, hsl(96, 41%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 43%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pistachio (#93C572), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91C36F
HEX#91C36F
RGBrgb(145, 195, 111)
HSLhsl(96, 41%, 60%)
HSVhsv(96, 43%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 43%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.125 133.7)
LABlab(73.80% -28.23 36.59)
LCHlch(73.80% 46.21 127.64)

What #91C36F 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 #91C36F, 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.

#91C36F Channel Values

How #91C36F 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 195 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 96° · S 41% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 96° · S 43% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.05:1 vs white · 10.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91C36F 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 text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91C36F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91C36F; 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 #91C36F

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 #91C36F 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#91C36F
Protanopia#BCBC6F
Protanomaly#ACBF6F
Deuteranopia#B4B471
Deuteranomaly#A7BA70
Tritanopia#9CBBBB
Tritanomaly#98BEA2
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #91C36F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-91c36f: #91C36F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91C36F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91c36f': '#91C36F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.765, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_91c36f">#91C36F</color>
SVG fillfill="#91C36F"

More Green Colors

#91C36F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#91C36F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91C36F?

#91C36F is a light green — rgb(145, 195, 111) in RGB and hsl(96, 41%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pistachio (#93C572), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.93.

What is the RGB value of #91C36F?

#91C36F is rgb(145, 195, 111) — red 145, green 195, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91C36F?

#91C36F converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 43%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91C36F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #91C36F scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #91C36F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #91C36F 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 19.56, which is visibly different.

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