#91BBAF
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.8% 0.048 175.6), rgb(145, 187, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#91BBAF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BBAF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 187, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.048 175.6) |
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 #91BBAF | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BBAF | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BBAF text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BBAF text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BBAF
oklch(75.8% 0.048 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AB19E
oklch(70.8% 0.077 175)
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Step 500
500
#399D87
oklch(63.2% 0.098 175.7)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4D40
oklch(37.8% 0.065 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D25
oklch(27% 0.041 174.3)
#91BBAF 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) | #B8B6AE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B0B0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BCB7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BBAF
#91BBAF
oklch(75.8% 0.048 175.6)
- #CBA4B2
#CBA4B2
oklch(75.8% 0.049 354.8)
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 #91BBAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
Use #91BBAF 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.