#91C2AC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.3% 0.06 165.5), rgb(145, 194, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#91C2AC is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C2AC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 194, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.06 165.5) |
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 #91C2AC | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C2AC | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C2AC text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C2AC text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 165.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C2AC
oklch(77.3% 0.06 165.5)
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Step 400
400
#60B492
oklch(70.7% 0.097 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#20A177
oklch(63.2% 0.125 165.2)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#062E20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 165.1)
#91C2AC 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) | #C0BBAB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C2BB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C2AC
#91C2AC
oklch(77.3% 0.06 165.5)
- #D3A6BE
#D3A6BE
oklch(77.3% 0.061 345.3)
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 #91C2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.062
Use #91C2AC 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.