#91C5B8
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.3% 0.057 177.6), rgb(145, 197, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#91C5B8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C5B8 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 197, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.057 177.6) |
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 #91C5B8 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C5B8 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C5B8 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C5B8 text on black | 10.88:1 | 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
#DFEEEA
oklch(93.7% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 178.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C5B8
oklch(78.3% 0.057 177.6)
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Step 400
400
#59B3A0
oklch(70.6% 0.092 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#022E26
oklch(27% 0.048 177.1)
#91C5B8 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) | #C1BFB7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B8B9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C7C1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C5B8
#91C5B8
oklch(78.3% 0.057 177.6)
- #D8AAB8
#D8AAB8
oklch(78.4% 0.057 358.4)
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 #91C5B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #91C5B8 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.