Palettes / Colors / #91CAB3
#91CAB3 — Light Muted Green
#91CAB3 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 #91CAB3 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.
#91CAB3 is a cool 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 #CA91A8; it also sits naturally between #91CA97 and #91C4CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #91CAB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 145, 202, 179 |
| HSL | 156°, 35%, 68% |
| HSV | 156°, 28%, 79% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 11%, 21% |
| XYZ | 40.93, 51.52, 50.43 |
| Yxy | 51.52, 0.2865, 0.3605 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.99, -23.23, 5.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.77, -20.29, 4.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 79% · Blue 70%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #91CAB3
.text { color: #91CAB3; }
.background { background-color: #91CAB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #91CAB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 202, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(156, 35%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #91CAB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 202, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #91CAB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 202, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#91CAB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#91CAB3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #91CAB3
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CA91A8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #91CAB3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #91CAB3
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 #91CAB3: ·
How #91CAB3 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 #91CAB3 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 #91CAB3?
#91CAB3 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 145, 202, 179). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #91CAB3?
#91CAB3 is RGB 145, 202, 179 — HSL 156°, 35%, 68% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 11%, 21%.
What colors go with #91CAB3?
Its complement is #CA91A8; analogous partners are #91CA97 and #91C4CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #91CAB3 for text?
Black text on #91CAB3 has a contrast ratio of 11.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.