#91C6AC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.2% 0.067 163.1), rgb(145, 198, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#91C6AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C6AC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 198, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 32%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.067 163.1) |
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 #91C6AC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C6AC | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C6AC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C6AC text on black | 10.87:1 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C6AC
oklch(78.2% 0.067 163.1)
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Step 400
400
#5AB58E
oklch(70.6% 0.106 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.057 162.4)
#91C6AC 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) | #C4BEAB | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AE | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C6BE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C6AC
#91C6AC
oklch(78.2% 0.067 163.1)
- #D7A8C3
#D7A8C3
oklch(78.2% 0.065 343.3)
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 #91C6AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.066
Use #91C6AC 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.