#91BFAA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.6% 0.057 165.2), rgb(145, 191, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#91BFAA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BFAA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 191, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.057 165.2) |
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 #91BFAA | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91BFAA | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BFAA text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BFAA text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
-
Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BFAA
oklch(76.6% 0.057 165.2)
-
Step 400
400
#65B393
oklch(70.7% 0.091 165.5)
-
Step 500
500
#2E9F78
oklch(63% 0.116 165.5)
-
Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
-
Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
-
Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
-
Step 900
900
#064E37
oklch(37.7% 0.077 164.8)
-
Step 950
950
#092E21
oklch(27.1% 0.048 165.8)
#91BFAA 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) | #BDB8A9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BFB9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BFAA
#91BFAA
oklch(76.6% 0.057 165.2)
- #CFA5BB
#CFA5BB
oklch(76.7% 0.057 345.7)
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 #91BFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.061
Use #91BFAA 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.