#91A49F
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.2% 0.023 178.1), rgb(145, 164, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#91A49F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A49F |
| RGB | rgb(145, 164, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 9%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.023 178.1) |
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 #91A49F | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A49F | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A49F text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A49F text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4C0
oklch(81% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A49F
oklch(70.2% 0.023 178.1)
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Step 500
500
#788F89
oklch(63% 0.028 177.8)
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Step 600
600
#607A73
oklch(55.7% 0.032 176.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6661
oklch(49% 0.029 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#41544F
oklch(42.8% 0.025 177.2)
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Step 900
900
#374541
oklch(37.7% 0.019 176)
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Step 950
950
#202826
oklch(26.8% 0.012 178.5)
#91A49F 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) | #A2A19F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9F9F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA5A2 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A49F
#91A49F
oklch(70.2% 0.023 178.1)
- #AC9A9F
#AC9A9F
oklch(70.3% 0.022 359)
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 #91A49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.013
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.013
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
Use #91A49F 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.