#91A19F
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.6% 0.018 187.7), rgb(145, 161, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#91A19F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A19F |
| RGB | rgb(145, 161, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 8%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.018 187.7) |
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 #91A19F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A19F | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A19F text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A19F text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEA
oklch(93.5% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C2
oklch(80.9% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A19F
oklch(69.6% 0.018 187.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A8E8C
oklch(63% 0.023 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#637876
oklch(55.5% 0.025 189.4)
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Step 700
700
#526563
oklch(49% 0.023 188.6)
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Step 800
800
#435351
oklch(42.8% 0.02 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#394443
oklch(37.6% 0.014 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#91A19F 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) | #9F9F9F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9D9F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA2A0 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A19F
#91A19F
oklch(69.6% 0.018 187.7)
- #A8999B
#A8999B
oklch(69.7% 0.018 8.4)
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 #91A19F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.012
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
Use #91A19F 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.