#91C3AB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.5% 0.063 163.8), rgb(145, 195, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#91C3AB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C3AB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 195, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 29%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.063 163.8) |
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 #91C3AB | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C3AB | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C3AB text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C3AB text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C3AB
oklch(77.5% 0.063 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB48F
oklch(70.6% 0.1 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#1CA174
oklch(63.1% 0.128 163.9)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#052E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 163.8)
#91C3AB 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) | #C1BCAA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6AC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C3BC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C3AB
#91C3AB
oklch(77.5% 0.063 163.8)
- #D4A6C0
#D4A6C0
oklch(77.5% 0.064 343.8)
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 #91C3AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
Use #91C3AB 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.