Palettes / Colors / #91BC8A
#91BC8A — Dusty Green
#91BC8A is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #91BC8A when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#91BC8A is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B58ABC; it also sits naturally between #AABC8A and #8ABC9D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #91BC8A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 145, 188, 138 |
| HSL | 112°, 27%, 64% |
| HSV | 112°, 27%, 74% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 27%, 26% |
| XYZ | 34.25, 43.82, 30.70 |
| Yxy | 43.82, 0.3149, 0.4029 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.11, -23.98, 20.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.20, -20.28, 15.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 74% · Blue 54%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #91BC8A
.text { color: #91BC8A; }
.background { background-color: #91BC8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #91BC8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 188, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(112, 27%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #91BC8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 188, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #91BC8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 188, 138, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#91BC8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#91BC8A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #91BC8A
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B58ABC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #91BC8A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #91BC8A
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #91BC8A: ·
How #91BC8A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #91BC8A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #91BC8A?
#91BC8A is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 145, 188, 138). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #91BC8A?
#91BC8A is RGB 145, 188, 138 — HSL 112°, 27%, 64% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 27%, 26%.
What colors go with #91BC8A?
Its complement is #B58ABC; analogous partners are #AABC8A and #8ABC9D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #91BC8A for text?
Black text on #91BC8A has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.