#91ADAE
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.7% 0.031 199.2), rgb(145, 173, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#91ADAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91ADAE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 173, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.031 199.2) |
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 #91ADAE | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91ADAE | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91ADAE text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91ADAE text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C5
oklch(81% 0.02 196.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91ADAE
oklch(72.7% 0.031 199.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9192
oklch(63.1% 0.039 198.4)
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Step 600
600
#557B7D
oklch(55.5% 0.043 200.1)
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Step 700
700
#456869
oklch(49.1% 0.04 198.2)
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Step 800
800
#395556
oklch(42.8% 0.033 198.8)
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Step 900
900
#314647
oklch(37.7% 0.026 199.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
#91ADAE 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) | #A9AAAE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A6AE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88AFAD | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91ADAE
#91ADAE
oklch(72.7% 0.031 199.2)
- #BA9F9F
#BA9F9F
oklch(72.6% 0.032 17.9)
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 #91ADAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
Use #91ADAE 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.