#91AEB5
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.1% 0.033 214), rgb(145, 174, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#91AEB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91AEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 174, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.033 214) |
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 #91AEB5 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91AEB5 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AEB5 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AEB5 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91AEB5
oklch(73.1% 0.033 214)
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Step 500
500
#6C9199
oklch(63.2% 0.043 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#537B84
oklch(55.7% 0.047 213.3)
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Step 700
700
#436770
oklch(49% 0.044 215.2)
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Step 800
800
#38545B
oklch(42.6% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 900
900
#30464B
oklch(37.8% 0.029 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#91AEB5 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) | #A8ACB5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A7B5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B1B0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91AEB5
#91AEB5
oklch(73.1% 0.033 214)
- #BCA19A
#BCA19A
oklch(73.1% 0.034 34.9)
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 #91AEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.019
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
Use #91AEB5 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.