#91C2B6
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.6% 0.054 178), rgb(145, 194, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#91C2B6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C2B6 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 194, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.054 178) |
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 #91C2B6 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C2B6 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C2B6 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C2B6 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEA
oklch(93.5% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C2B6
oklch(77.6% 0.054 178)
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Step 400
400
#5EB3A1
oklch(70.8% 0.088 178.2)
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Step 500
500
#1A9F89
oklch(63.1% 0.111 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#052E26
oklch(27.1% 0.046 176.5)
#91C2B6 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) | #BEBCB6 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B5B7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C4BE | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C2B6
#91C2B6
oklch(77.6% 0.054 178)
- #D4A8B6
#D4A8B6
oklch(77.5% 0.055 357.5)
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 #91C2B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #91C2B6 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.