#91C6AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.3% 0.065 165.1), rgb(145, 198, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#91C6AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 165°. 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 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C6AE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 198, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 32%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.065 165.1) |
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 #91C6AE | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C6AE | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C6AE text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C6AE text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#C4E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 164.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C6AE
oklch(78.3% 0.065 165.1)
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Step 400
400
#5AB590
oklch(70.7% 0.104 164.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#022F20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 165.2)
#91C6AE 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) | #C4BFAD | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8AF | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C6BF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C6AE
#91C6AE
oklch(78.3% 0.065 165.1)
- #D8A8C2
#D8A8C2
oklch(78.3% 0.066 345)
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 #91C6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.019
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.065
Use #91C6AE 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.