#91BECA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.051 215.9), rgb(145, 190, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#91BECA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BECA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 190, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.051 215.9) |
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 #91BECA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91BECA | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BECA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BECA 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 213.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 216.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BECA
oklch(77.3% 0.051 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#61ADC1
oklch(70.6% 0.081 216.8)
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Step 500
500
#2499B1
oklch(63.2% 0.103 215.4)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#072B34
oklch(26.9% 0.043 218.2)
#91BECA 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) | #B5BBCB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB3CA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC3C2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BECA
#91BECA
oklch(77.3% 0.051 215.9)
- #D3AB9F
#D3AB9F
oklch(77.4% 0.05 37.3)
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 #91BECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #91BECA 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.