#91BCC6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.8% 0.048 213.5), rgb(145, 188, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#91BCC6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BCC6 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 188, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 32%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.048 213.5) |
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 #91BCC6 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91BCC6 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BCC6 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BCC6 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 214.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BCC6
oklch(76.8% 0.048 213.5)
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Step 400
400
#64ADBD
oklch(70.6% 0.077 213.4)
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Step 500
500
#2E98AD
oklch(63% 0.098 214)
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Step 600
600
#008296
oklch(55.7% 0.098 213.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#064A56
oklch(37.7% 0.064 213.7)
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Step 950
950
#092B32
oklch(26.9% 0.04 214.1)
#91BCC6 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) | #B4B9C7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB2C6 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C0BF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BCC6
#91BCC6
oklch(76.8% 0.048 213.5)
- #D0A9A0
#D0A9A0
oklch(76.7% 0.048 33.2)
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 #91BCC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
Use #91BCC6 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.