#91B8BD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.6% 0.042 206), rgb(145, 184, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#91B8BD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 206°. 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 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91B8BD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 184, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.042 206) |
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 #91B8BD | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91B8BD | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91B8BD text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91B8BD text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 205.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91B8BD
oklch(75.6% 0.042 206)
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Step 500
500
#61939A
oklch(63% 0.054 207)
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Step 600
600
#477D84
oklch(55.5% 0.058 206.3)
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Step 700
700
#386A70
oklch(49.2% 0.055 205.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F565B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 206.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A474B
oklch(37.7% 0.035 206.9)
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Step 950
950
#192A2C
oklch(27.1% 0.023 205.2)
#91B8BD 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) | #B2B5BD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEBD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BBB9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91B8BD
#91B8BD
oklch(75.6% 0.042 206)
- #CAA6A2
#CAA6A2
oklch(75.6% 0.043 25.6)
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 #91B8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #91B8BD 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.