#91BEBB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.9% 0.048 191.1), rgb(145, 190, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#91BEBB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 191°. 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 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BEBB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 190, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.048 191.1) |
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 #91BEBB | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91BEBB | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BEBB text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BEBB text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BEBB
oklch(76.9% 0.048 191.1)
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Step 400
400
#63B0AC
oklch(70.7% 0.077 191.2)
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Step 500
500
#2A9C98
oklch(63.1% 0.098 191.5)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#034C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.064 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#082D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 189.8)
#91BEBB 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) | #B9B9BB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C1BD | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BEBB
#91BEBB
oklch(76.9% 0.048 191.1)
- #D0A8AC
#D0A8AC
oklch(76.9% 0.047 11.5)
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 #91BEBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
Use #91BEBB 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.