#91C5B0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.1% 0.062 167.9), rgb(145, 197, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#91C5B0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C5B0 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 197, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.062 167.9) |
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 #91C5B0 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C5B0 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C5B0 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C5B0 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C5B0
oklch(78.1% 0.062 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#5BB595
oklch(70.8% 0.1 168)
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Step 500
500
#05A17A
oklch(63% 0.127 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#032E21
oklch(26.9% 0.052 167.7)
#91C5B0 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) | #C2BEAF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B7B1 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C6BF | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C5B0
#91C5B0
oklch(78.1% 0.062 167.9)
- #D7A8BF
#D7A8BF
oklch(78.1% 0.063 347.7)
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 #91C5B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
Use #91C5B0 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.