#91C0B9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.2% 0.051 184.9), rgb(145, 192, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#91C0B9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C0B9 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 192, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.051 184.9) |
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 #91C0B9 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C0B9 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C0B9 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C0B9 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 182.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C0B9
oklch(77.2% 0.051 184.9)
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Step 400
400
#61B1A7
oklch(70.6% 0.081 185.1)
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Step 500
500
#239D91
oklch(63% 0.103 184.9)
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Step 600
600
#00867B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#062D29
oklch(27% 0.043 185)
#91C0B9 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) | #BBBBB9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B4BA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C2BE | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C0B9
#91C0B9
oklch(77.2% 0.051 184.9)
- #D2A8B1
#D2A8B1
oklch(77.2% 0.051 4)
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 #91C0B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
Use #91C0B9 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.