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#91D997 Color

#91D997 is rgb(145, 217, 151) in RGB, hsl(125, 49%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 30%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91D997
HEX#91D997
RGBrgb(145, 217, 151)
HSLhsl(125, 49%, 71%)
HSVhsv(125, 33%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 30%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(82.1% 0.117 146.4)
LABlab(80.69% -33.32 25.20)
LCHlch(80.69% 41.77 142.90)

What #91D997 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 #91D997, 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.

#91D997 Channel Values

How #91D997 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 217 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 49% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 33% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91D997 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91D997

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91D997; 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 #91D997

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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Shades

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How #91D997 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#91D997
Protanopia#CFCF97
Protanomaly#B9D397
Deuteranopia#C5C59A
Deuteranomaly#B3CD99
Tritanopia#9CD2D2
Tritanomaly#98D5BD
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #91D997 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-91d997: #91D997;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91D997;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91d997': '#91D997' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.851, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_91d997">#91D997</color>
SVG fillfill="#91D997"

More Green Colors

#91D997 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#91D997 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91D997?

#91D997 is a light green — rgb(145, 217, 151) in RGB and hsl(125, 49%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #91D997?

#91D997 is rgb(145, 217, 151) — red 145, green 217, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91D997?

#91D997 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 30%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91D997 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #91D997 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #91D997 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #91D997 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 15.87, which is visibly different.

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