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#91EE20 Color

#91EE20 is rgb(145, 238, 32) in RGB, hsl(87, 86%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 87%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lime (#9EFD38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91EE20
HEX#91EE20
RGBrgb(145, 238, 32)
HSLhsl(87, 86%, 53%)
HSVhsv(87, 87%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 87%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(85.8% 0.233 132.6)
LABlab(85.85% -49.78 77.53)
LCHlch(85.85% 92.14 122.70)

What #91EE20 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 #91EE20, 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.

#91EE20 Channel Values

How #91EE20 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 238 · B 328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 87° · S 86% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 87° · S 87% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91EE20 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 text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91EE20

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91EE20; 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 #91EE20

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 #91EE20 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#91EE20
Protanopia#E2E223
Protanomaly#C6E722
Deuteranopia#D5D531
Deuteranomaly#BEDF2B
Tritanopia#A8E0E0
Tritanomaly#9FE6B4
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #91EE20 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-91ee20: #91EE20;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91EE20;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91ee20': '#91EE20' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.933, blue: 0.125)
Android XML<color name="color_91ee20">#91EE20</color>
SVG fillfill="#91EE20"

More Green Colors

#91EE20 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#91EE20 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91EE20?

#91EE20 is a mid-tone green — rgb(145, 238, 32) in RGB and hsl(87, 86%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lime (#9EFD38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.15.

What is the RGB value of #91EE20?

#91EE20 is rgb(145, 238, 32) — red 145, green 238, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91EE20?

#91EE20 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 87%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91EE20 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #91EE20 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #91EE20 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #91EE20 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 7.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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