#91C9B5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.1% 0.065 170.5), rgb(145, 201, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#91C9B5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91C9B5 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 201, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 34%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.065 170.5) |
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 #91C9B5 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91C9B5 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91C9B5 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91C9B5 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 171.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91C9B5
oklch(79.1% 0.065 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#53B597
oklch(70.6% 0.103 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#91C9B5 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) | #C6C2B4 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBBB6 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83CAC3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91C9B5
#91C9B5
oklch(79.1% 0.065 170.5)
- #DCAAC0
#DCAAC0
oklch(79% 0.065 350.5)
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 #91C9B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.062
Use #91C9B5 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.