What color is #91EF5A?

#91EF5A is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(145, 239, 90), and in HSL hsl(98, 82%, 65%).

Is #91EF5A accessible as text?

On white, #91EF5A has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #91EF5A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #91EF5A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #91EF5A?

#91EF5A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B95DEF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #91EF5A below.

Is #91EF5A good for buttons?

#91EF5A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #91EF5A — white text only reaches 1.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #91EF5A the same as CSS lightgreen?

No — #91EF5A is not the CSS named color lightgreen, but lightgreen (#90EE90) is the closest CSS named color.

#91EF5A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #91EF5A

Not just a swatch — here's how #91EF5A works with other colors. Named schemes with #91EF5A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #91EF5A Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #C0FF93

Light Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #91EF5A Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Light Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #91EF5A Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Light Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #91EF5A Secondary #E5FFD6 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Light Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #91EF5A Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Light Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #91EF5A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 55/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF8E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #61EF5D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #91EF5A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #91EF5A;
  --color-base-rgb: 145 239 90;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.4% 0.204 135.8);
  --color-50: #F6FEF0;
  --color-100: #E6FCD9;
  --color-200: #CDF8B5;
  --color-300: #A9ED83;
  --color-400: #87DD55;
  --color-500: #67C332;
  --color-600: #53942E;
  --color-700: #3F6926;
  --color-800: #2B441D;
  --color-900: #1C2A14;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-green: {
    50: '#F6FEF0',
    100: '#E6FCD9',
    200: '#CDF8B5',
    300: '#A9ED83',
    400: '#87DD55',
    500: '#67C332',
    600: '#53942E',
    700: '#3F6926',
    800: '#2B441D',
    900: '#1C2A14',
  },
}

$base: #91EF5A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6FEF0;
$base-100: #E6FCD9;
$base-200: #CDF8B5;
$base-300: #A9ED83;
$base-400: #87DD55;
$base-500: #67C332;
$base-600: #53942E;
$base-700: #3F6926;
$base-800: #2B441D;
$base-900: #1C2A14;
$base-hover: #6AE920;
$base-subtle: #E0F5D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#91EF5A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6FCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDF8B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9ED83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#87DD55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67C332",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53942E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F6926",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B441D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2A14",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #91EF5A

Color Lab

Pairs with #91EF5A

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