#91C7B6
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.061 173.2), rgb(145, 199, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#91C7B6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C7B6 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 199, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.061 173.2) |
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 #91C7B6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C7B6 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C7B6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C7B6 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#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
#C3E1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 173.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C7B6
oklch(78.7% 0.061 173.2)
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Step 400
400
#56B59B
oklch(70.8% 0.099 173)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#91C7B6 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) | #C3C0B5 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB9B7 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C8C2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C7B6
#91C7B6
oklch(78.7% 0.061 173.2)
- #DAAABD
#DAAABD
oklch(78.7% 0.061 353)
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 #91C7B6, 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 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #91C7B6 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.