#91BDD3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.4% 0.056 230), rgb(145, 189, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#91BDD3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BDD3 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 189, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 43%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.056 230) |
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 #91BDD3 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91BDD3 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BDD3 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BDD3 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.031 228.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BDD3
oklch(77.4% 0.056 230)
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Step 400
400
#61ABCE
oklch(70.7% 0.09 230.3)
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Step 500
500
#2695C1
oklch(63% 0.115 230.2)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#072A39
oklch(26.9% 0.048 231)
#91BDD3 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) | #B2BBD4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B3D3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC3C4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BDD3
#91BDD3
oklch(77.4% 0.056 230)
- #D4AC96
#D4AC96
oklch(77.5% 0.056 50.3)
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 #91BDD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.015
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.059
Use #91BDD3 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.