What color is #91AE5D?

#91AE5D is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Matcha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #91AE5D?

The RGB value is 145, 174, 93: 145 red, 174 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #91AE5D?

The complementary color is #7A5DAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #91AE5D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#91AE5D color

#91AE5D rgb(145, 174, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #91AE5D is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 68.2% green and 36.5% blue (145, 174, 93).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 33% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Matcha (#8BA85F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#91AE5D color codes

HEX	`#91AE5D`
RGB	`rgb(145, 174, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 68.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 33%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 47%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 47%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.34, -23.43, 38.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.34, 44.78, 121.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.789, 37.082, 15.995)`
Decimal	`9547357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #91AE5D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #91AE5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#91AE5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #91AE5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #91ae5d; }
.text { color: #91ae5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #91ae5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 174 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #91ae5d, #69ae5d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #91AE5D?: #91AE5D is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Matcha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #91AE5D?: The RGB value is 145, 174, 93: 145 red, 174 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #91AE5D?: The complementary color is #7A5DAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #91AE5D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.