Palettes / Colors / #91C987
#91C987 — Light Muted Green
#91C987 is a green color we call Light 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 #91C987 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.
#91C987 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 #BF87C9; it also sits naturally between #B2C987 and #87C99E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #91C987 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 145, 201, 135 |
| HSL | 111°, 38%, 66% |
| HSV | 111°, 33%, 79% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 33%, 21% |
| XYZ | 36.94, 49.54, 30.54 |
| Yxy | 49.54, 0.3157, 0.4234 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.79, -30.76, 27.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.39, -26.15, 20.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 79% · Blue 53%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #91C987
.text { color: #91C987; }
.background { background-color: #91C987; }
.border { border: 3px solid #91C987; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 201, 135); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 38%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #91C987; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 201, 135, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #91C987; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 201, 135, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#91C987">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#91C987">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BF87C9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #91C987: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #91C987
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 #91C987: ·
How #91C987 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 #91C987 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 #91C987?
#91C987 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 145, 201, 135). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #91C987?
#91C987 is RGB 145, 201, 135 — HSL 111°, 38%, 66% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 33%, 21%.
What colors go with #91C987?
Its complement is #BF87C9; analogous partners are #B2C987 and #87C99E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #91C987 for text?
Black text on #91C987 has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.