#91BDB8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.047 187.6), rgb(145, 189, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#91BDB8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BDB8 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 189, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.047 187.6) |
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 #91BDB8 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91BDB8 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BDB8 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BDB8 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BDB8
oklch(76.5% 0.047 187.6)
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Step 400
400
#65B0A9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 187.9)
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Step 500
500
#2F9C94
oklch(63.1% 0.097 187.9)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#074C47
oklch(37.6% 0.063 187.1)
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Step 950
950
#092D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 187.2)
#91BDB8 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) | #B8B8B8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B2B9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84BFBB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BDB8
#91BDB8
oklch(76.5% 0.047 187.6)
- #CFA7AD
#CFA7AD
oklch(76.6% 0.048 8.1)
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 #91BDB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
Use #91BDB8 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.