#91C3DB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79% 0.062 229.1), rgb(145, 195, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#91C3DB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C3DB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 195, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.062 229.1) |
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 #91C3DB | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C3DB | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C3DB text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C3DB text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 232.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.035 230.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C3DB
oklch(79% 0.062 229.1)
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Step 400
400
#56ACD2
oklch(70.6% 0.1 229.3)
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Step 500
500
#0096C5
oklch(63% 0.125 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#012B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 229.3)
#91C3DB 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) | #B7C1DC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB8DB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78CACB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C3DB
#91C3DB
oklch(79% 0.062 229.1)
- #DDAF98
#DDAF98
oklch(79% 0.063 47.9)
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 #91C3DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
Use #91C3DB 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.