#91B5BD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.9% 0.041 212.7), rgb(145, 181, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#91B5BD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B5BD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 181, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.041 212.7) |
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 #91B5BD | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B5BD | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91B5BD text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91B5BD text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.025 212.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B5BD
oklch(74.9% 0.041 212.7)
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Step 500
500
#64929C
oklch(63.1% 0.052 212.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A7C87
oklch(55.5% 0.056 213.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6972
oklch(49.2% 0.052 211.6)
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Step 800
800
#31555D
oklch(42.6% 0.043 213.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C464C
oklch(37.6% 0.033 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#91B5BD 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) | #AEB2BE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ACBD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84B9B7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B5BD
#91B5BD
oklch(74.9% 0.041 212.7)
- #C6A59E
#C6A59E
oklch(74.9% 0.04 32)
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 #91B5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
Use #91B5BD 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.