#91BACA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.049 223.8), rgb(145, 186, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#91BACA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BACA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 186, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.049 223.8) |
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 #91BACA | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BACA | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BACA text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BACA text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 223.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BACA
oklch(76.5% 0.049 223.8)
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Step 400
400
#67ACC5
oklch(70.8% 0.079 223.3)
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Step 500
500
#3396B6
oklch(63% 0.101 223.6)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#0B495B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 223)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B35
oklch(27% 0.042 221.8)
#91BACA 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) | #B1B8CB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B1CA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FBFBF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BACA
#91BACA
oklch(76.5% 0.049 223.8)
- #CFA99A
#CFA99A
oklch(76.5% 0.05 42.6)
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 #91BACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
Use #91BACA 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.