#91BECE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.053 221.7), rgb(145, 190, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#91BECE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BECE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 190, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.053 221.7) |
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 #91BECE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91BECE | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BECE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BECE text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#DFECF1
oklch(93.5% 0.015 222.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 221.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BECE
oklch(77.5% 0.053 221.7)
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Step 400
400
#60ADC6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 221.2)
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Step 500
500
#2398B8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 221.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#062B36
oklch(27% 0.045 222.2)
#91BECE 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) | #B4BBCF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB4CE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC3C3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BECE
#91BECE
oklch(77.5% 0.053 221.7)
- #D4AB9C
#D4AB9C
oklch(77.4% 0.053 41.1)
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 #91BECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #91BECE 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.