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#91E30D Color

#91E30D is rgb(145, 227, 13) in RGB, hsl(83, 89%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 94%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Lizard (#A7F432), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91E30D
HEX#91E30D
RGBrgb(145, 227, 13)
HSLhsl(83, 89%, 47%)
HSVhsv(83, 94%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 94%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(83.1% 0.225 131.1)
LABlab(82.59% -45.97 77.57)
LCHlch(82.59% 90.17 120.65)

What #91E30D 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 #91E30D, 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.

#91E30D Channel Values

How #91E30D 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 227 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 83° · S 89% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 83° · S 94% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.59:1 vs white · 13.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91E30D 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 text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91E30D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91E30D; 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 #91E30D

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 #91E30D 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#91E30D
Protanopia#D8D812
Protanomaly#C0DC10
Deuteranopia#CDCD24
Deuteranomaly#B8D61D
Tritanopia#A6D6D6
Tritanomaly#9EDBAB
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

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Using #91E30D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-91e30d: #91E30D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91E30D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91e30d': '#91E30D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.890, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_91e30d">#91E30D</color>
SVG fillfill="#91E30D"

More Green Colors

#91E30D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#91E30D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91E30D?

#91E30D is a mid-tone green — rgb(145, 227, 13) in RGB and hsl(83, 89%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Lizard (#A7F432), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.5.

What is the RGB value of #91E30D?

#91E30D is rgb(145, 227, 13) — red 145, green 227, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91E30D?

#91E30D converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 94%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91E30D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #91E30D scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #91E30D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #91E30D 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.05, which is visibly different.

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