#91BDCF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.053 224.9), rgb(145, 189, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#91BDCF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BDCF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 189, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.053 224.9) |
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 #91BDCF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91BDCF | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BDCF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BDCF text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BDCF
oklch(77.3% 0.053 224.9)
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Step 400
400
#61ACC9
oklch(70.7% 0.086 225.2)
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Step 500
500
#2797BB
oklch(63.2% 0.109 224.8)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#01495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225.2)
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Step 950
950
#072B37
oklch(27% 0.045 224.7)
#91BDCF 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) | #B3BBD0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB3CF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC3C3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BDCF
#91BDCF
oklch(77.3% 0.053 224.9)
- #D3AB9A
#D3AB9A
oklch(77.3% 0.053 44.2)
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 #91BDCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
Use #91BDCF 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.