#91C5B6
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.3% 0.058 175), rgb(145, 197, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#91C5B6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C5B6 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 197, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.058 175) |
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 #91C5B6 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C5B6 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C5B6 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C5B6 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 174.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C5B6
oklch(78.3% 0.058 175)
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Step 400
400
#5AB49D
oklch(70.8% 0.094 174.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#022E25
oklch(27% 0.049 175.1)
#91C5B6 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) | #C1BEB5 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B8B7 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C6C0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C5B6
#91C5B6
oklch(78.3% 0.058 175)
- #D8A9BA
#D8A9BA
oklch(78.2% 0.059 354.9)
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 #91C5B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #91C5B6 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.