#0091AE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60.7% 0.109 218.6), rgb(0, 145, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#0091AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0091AE |
| RGB | rgb(0, 145, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.109 218.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0091AE | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0091AE | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0091AE text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0091AE text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 218.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ACAD8
oklch(81% 0.054 217.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DAEC5
oklch(70.8% 0.086 218.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0091AE
oklch(60.7% 0.109 218.6)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#042B35
oklch(26.8% 0.045 219.3)
#0091AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7F8DB0 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7FAE | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B9A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0091AE
#0091AE
oklch(60.7% 0.109 218.6)
- #B96950
#B96950
oklch(60.5% 0.109 38.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0091AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.023
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
Use #0091AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.