#91C3D5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.8% 0.058 222.1), rgb(145, 195, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#91C3D5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C3D5 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 195, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 45%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.058 222.1) |
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 #91C3D5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C3D5 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C3D5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C3D5 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEE9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 224.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C3D5
oklch(78.8% 0.058 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#57AECA
oklch(70.8% 0.093 221.6)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#012B38
oklch(26.9% 0.05 224.1)
#91C3D5 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) | #B8C0D6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB8D5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC9C9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C3D5
#91C3D5
oklch(78.8% 0.058 222.1)
- #DBAE9D
#DBAE9D
oklch(78.7% 0.058 41.7)
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 #91C3D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #91C3D5 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.