#91BCCD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77% 0.052 224.1), rgb(145, 188, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#91BCCD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BCCD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 188, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.052 224.1) |
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 #91BCCD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91BCCD | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BCCD text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BCCD text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BCCD
oklch(77% 0.052 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#63ACC7
oklch(70.7% 0.083 224)
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Step 500
500
#2C97B9
oklch(63.2% 0.106 224)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#04495D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 224.5)
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Step 950
950
#082B36
oklch(27% 0.044 223.1)
#91BCCD 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) | #B2BACE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B2CD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC1C1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BCCD
#91BCCD
oklch(77% 0.052 224.1)
- #D2AA9A
#D2AA9A
oklch(77% 0.052 42.9)
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 #91BCCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
Use #91BCCD 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.