#91BBB7
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.045 189), rgb(145, 187, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#91BBB7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BBB7 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 187, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.045 189) |
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 #91BBB7 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BBB7 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BBB7 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BBB7 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BBB7
oklch(76.1% 0.045 189)
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Step 400
400
#68AFAA
oklch(70.6% 0.072 189.9)
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Step 500
500
#369B95
oklch(63% 0.092 189.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D4C48
oklch(37.8% 0.06 188.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 189.5)
#91BBB7 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) | #B6B6B7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB0B8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BDBA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BBB7
#91BBB7
oklch(76.1% 0.045 189)
- #CCA6AB
#CCA6AB
oklch(76.1% 0.045 9.3)
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 #91BBB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
Use #91BBB7 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.