#91C7D3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.6% 0.058 212.9), rgb(145, 199, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#91C7D3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C7D3 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 199, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 43%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.058 212.9) |
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 #91C7D3 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C7D3 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C7D3 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C7D3 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF1
oklch(93.6% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 213.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C7D3
oklch(79.6% 0.058 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#50B0C3
oklch(70.7% 0.094 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#91C7D3 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) | #BDC3D4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BBD3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ACCCB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C7D3
#91C7D3
oklch(79.6% 0.058 212.9)
- #DFB0A5
#DFB0A5
oklch(79.7% 0.057 33.4)
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 #91C7D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
Use #91C7D3 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.