#91A69F
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.7% 0.026 173.5), rgb(145, 166, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#91A69F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A69F |
| RGB | rgb(145, 166, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 11%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.026 173.5) |
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 #91A69F | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A69F | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A69F text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A69F text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.015 175.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A69F
oklch(70.7% 0.026 173.5)
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Step 500
500
#769088
oklch(63.1% 0.032 174.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E7A71
oklch(55.5% 0.035 173.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D675F
oklch(49% 0.033 174)
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Step 800
800
#40544E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 174.7)
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Step 900
900
#364541
oklch(37.6% 0.02 177.1)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#91A69F 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) | #A4A39F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A09F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA7A4 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A69F
#91A69F
oklch(70.7% 0.026 173.5)
- #AE9AA2
#AE9AA2
oklch(70.6% 0.026 351.6)
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 #91A69F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.009
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.016
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #91A69F 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.