#91BCBF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.046 201.6), rgb(145, 188, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#91BCBF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BCBF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 188, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.046 201.6) |
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 #91BCBF | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91BCBF | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BCBF text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BCBF text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.026 199.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BCBF
oklch(76.5% 0.046 201.6)
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Step 400
400
#66AFB4
oklch(70.8% 0.073 201.3)
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Step 500
500
#309AA1
oklch(63.1% 0.094 201.5)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#084B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 201.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2E
oklch(27% 0.038 200.7)
#91BCBF 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) | #B6B8BF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1BF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BFBD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BCBF
#91BCBF
oklch(76.5% 0.046 201.6)
- #CFA8A6
#CFA8A6
oklch(76.6% 0.046 21.6)
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 #91BCBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #91BCBF 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.