#91CAB7
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.4% 0.065 171.9), rgb(145, 202, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#91CAB7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91CAB7 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 202, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.065 171.9) |
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 #91CAB7 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91CAB7 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91CAB7 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91CAB7 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 172)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91CAB7
oklch(79.4% 0.065 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#51B699
oklch(70.8% 0.104 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#91CAB7 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) | #C6C3B6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBBB8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83CBC4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91CAB7
#91CAB7
oklch(79.4% 0.065 171.9)
- #DEABC0
#DEABC0
oklch(79.4% 0.065 352.2)
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 #91CAB7, 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 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #91CAB7 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.