#91BCB1
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.1% 0.048 177.5), rgb(145, 188, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#91BCB1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BCB1 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 188, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.048 177.5) |
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 #91BCB1 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BCB1 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BCB1 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BCB1 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 179)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BCB1
oklch(76.1% 0.048 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B1A0
oklch(70.8% 0.078 177.3)
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Step 500
500
#359D89
oklch(63.1% 0.099 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D41
oklch(37.8% 0.065 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D26
oklch(27% 0.041 176.9)
#91BCB1 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) | #B9B7B1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B1B2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BDB9 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BCB1
#91BCB1
oklch(76.1% 0.048 177.5)
- #CCA5B1
#CCA5B1
oklch(76.1% 0.048 357.9)
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 #91BCB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #91BCB1 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.