#91B2B2
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(73.9% 0.036 196.4), rgb(145, 178, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#91B2B2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 178, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.036 196.4) |
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 #91B2B2 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B2B2 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91B2B2 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91B2B2 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.022 196.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B2B2
oklch(73.9% 0.036 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#699293
oklch(63% 0.045 198)
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Step 600
600
#4F7D7D
oklch(55.7% 0.05 195.8)
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Step 700
700
#406969
oklch(49.1% 0.046 195.8)
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Step 800
800
#355656
oklch(42.8% 0.039 195.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4747
oklch(37.8% 0.031 195.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2929
oklch(26.8% 0.019 196.1)
#91B2B2 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) | #ADAFB2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7AAB2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B4B2 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B2B2
#91B2B2
oklch(73.9% 0.036 196.4)
- #C0A2A3
#C0A2A3
oklch(73.9% 0.035 15.7)
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 #91B2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
Use #91B2B2 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.