Palettes / Colors / #91C261
#91C261 — Muted Green
#91C261 is a green color we call Muted 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 #91C261 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.
#91C261 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 #9161C2; it also sits naturally between #C2C261 and #61C261. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #91C261 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 145, 194, 97 |
| HSL | 90°, 44%, 57% |
| HSV | 90°, 50%, 76% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 50%, 24% |
| XYZ | 33.13, 45.47, 18.34 |
| Yxy | 45.47, 0.3417, 0.4691 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.20, -32.60, 43.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.43, -27.13, 28.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 76% · Blue 38%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 50% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #91C261
.text { color: #91C261; }
.background { background-color: #91C261; }
.border { border: 3px solid #91C261; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 194, 97); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 44%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #91C261; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 194, 97, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #91C261; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 194, 97, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#91C261">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#91C261">Div content here</div>
Shades of #91C261
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9161C2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #91C261: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #91C261
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 #91C261: ·
How #91C261 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 #91C261 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 #91C261?
#91C261 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 145, 194, 97). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #91C261?
#91C261 is RGB 145, 194, 97 — HSL 90°, 44%, 57% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 50%, 24%.
What colors go with #91C261?
Its complement is #9161C2; analogous partners are #C2C261 and #61C261. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #91C261 for text?
Black text on #91C261 has a contrast ratio of 10.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.