#91CACD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.1% 0.059 200.2), rgb(145, 202, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#91CACD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91CACD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 202, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.059 200.2) |
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 #91CACD | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91CACD | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91CACD text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91CACD text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 201.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91CACD
oklch(80.1% 0.059 200.2)
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Step 400
400
#4CB2B8
oklch(70.6% 0.094 200.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#91CACD 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) | #C2C5CD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BCCD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CCECB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91CACD
#91CACD
oklch(80.1% 0.059 200.2)
- #E2B0AE
#E2B0AE
oklch(80.2% 0.059 21.1)
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 #91CACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
Use #91CACD 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.