#91BAB7
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.044 190.7), rgb(145, 186, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#91BAB7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BAB7 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 186, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.044 190.7) |
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 #91BAB7 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BAB7 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BAB7 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BAB7 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDD
oklch(88.6% 0.025 190.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BAB7
oklch(75.8% 0.044 190.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AAFAB
oklch(70.7% 0.07 190.9)
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Step 500
500
#399B96
oklch(63.2% 0.09 190.4)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4B49
oklch(37.6% 0.058 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 192.3)
#91BAB7 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) | #B5B6B7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB0B8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BCB9 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BAB7
#91BAB7
oklch(75.8% 0.044 190.7)
- #CBA6AA
#CBA6AA
oklch(75.9% 0.044 10.8)
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 #91BAB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
Use #91BAB7 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.