#91CBD5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.6% 0.061 209.3), rgb(145, 203, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#91CBD5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91CBD5 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 203, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 45%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.061 209.3) |
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 #91CBD5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91CBD5 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91CBD5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91CBD5 text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 210.2)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.034 208)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91CBD5
oklch(80.6% 0.061 209.3)
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Step 400
400
#49B1C2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 210)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#91CBD5 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) | #C1C7D6 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BED5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79D0CE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91CBD5
#91CBD5
oklch(80.6% 0.061 209.3)
- #E4B1A9
#E4B1A9
oklch(80.5% 0.061 28.7)
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 #91CBD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
Use #91CBD5 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.