#91C5B1
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.1% 0.061 169), rgb(145, 197, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#91C5B1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 169°. 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 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C5B1 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 197, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.061 169) |
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 #91C5B1 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C5B1 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C5B1 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C5B1 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C5B1
oklch(78.1% 0.061 169)
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Step 400
400
#5BB496
oklch(70.6% 0.098 169.2)
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Step 500
500
#04A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#022E22
oklch(26.9% 0.052 169.7)
#91C5B1 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) | #C2BEB0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B7B2 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C6BF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C5B1
#91C5B1
oklch(78.1% 0.061 169)
- #D7A8BE
#D7A8BE
oklch(78.1% 0.062 348.9)
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 #91C5B1, 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 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
Use #91C5B1 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.