#91BDA8
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.1% 0.056 164.2), rgb(145, 189, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#91BDA8 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 189, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.056 164.2) |
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 #91BDA8 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BDA8 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BDA8 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BDA8 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BDA8
oklch(76.1% 0.056 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#68B292
oklch(70.6% 0.089 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#359F77
oklch(63.1% 0.114 164.2)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E37
oklch(37.8% 0.075 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E20
oklch(27.1% 0.048 163.3)
#91BDA8 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) | #BBB7A7 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1A9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BDB7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BDA8
#91BDA8
oklch(76.1% 0.056 164.2)
- #CCA4BA
#CCA4BA
oklch(76.1% 0.055 344.3)
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 #91BDA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #91BDA8 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.