#91BFAD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.7% 0.055 168.9), rgb(145, 191, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#91BFAD is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BFAD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 191, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.055 168.9) |
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 #91BFAD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91BFAD | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BFAD text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BFAD text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BFAD
oklch(76.7% 0.055 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#64B397
oklch(70.8% 0.089 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#2D9F7D
oklch(63.1% 0.113 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#044E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.074 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#092E22
oklch(27.1% 0.047 167.5)
#91BFAD 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) | #BDB9AC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B3AE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C0BA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BFAD
#91BFAD
oklch(76.7% 0.055 168.9)
- #CFA5B9
#CFA5B9
oklch(76.6% 0.056 348.3)
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 #91BFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #91BFAD 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.