#91AEB4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.1% 0.033 211.6), rgb(145, 174, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#91AEB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91AEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 174, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.033 211.6) |
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 #91AEB4 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91AEB4 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AEB4 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AEB4 text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4C8
oklch(80.8% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91AEB4
oklch(73.1% 0.033 211.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9198
oklch(63.2% 0.042 210.5)
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Step 600
600
#537B83
oklch(55.6% 0.046 211.5)
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Step 700
700
#43676F
oklch(49% 0.043 213.2)
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Step 800
800
#38545A
oklch(42.6% 0.035 212.5)
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Step 900
900
#30464A
oklch(37.8% 0.028 210)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#91AEB4 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) | #A9ACB4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A7B4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B1B0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91AEB4
#91AEB4
oklch(73.1% 0.033 211.6)
- #BCA19B
#BCA19B
oklch(73.1% 0.033 32.6)
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 #91AEB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.020
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #91AEB4 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.