#91BDCB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.2% 0.051 219.3), rgb(145, 189, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#91BDCB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BDCB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 189, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.051 219.3) |
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 #91BDCB | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91BDCB | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BDCB text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BDCB text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#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
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BDCB
oklch(77.2% 0.051 219.3)
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Step 400
400
#62ADC3
oklch(70.7% 0.081 218.9)
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Step 500
500
#2898B4
oklch(63.1% 0.104 219)
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Step 600
600
#00809B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 219.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#024A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 218.8)
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Step 950
950
#072B35
oklch(26.9% 0.043 220.5)
#91BDCB 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) | #B4BACC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB3CB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC2C1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BDCB
#91BDCB
oklch(77.2% 0.051 219.3)
- #D2AA9D
#D2AA9D
oklch(77% 0.051 38.8)
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 #91BDCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- 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 0.059
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #91BDCB 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.