#91CFC7
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.064 186), rgb(145, 207, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#91CFC7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91CFC7 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 207, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.064 186) |
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 #91CFC7 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91CFC7 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91CFC7 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91CFC7 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEC
oklch(93.6% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 185.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91CFC7
oklch(81% 0.064 186)
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Step 400
400
#44B5AA
oklch(70.6% 0.102 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#91CFC7 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) | #C9C8C7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC0C8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD2CC | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91CFC7
#91CFC7
oklch(81% 0.064 186)
- #E6B0BB
#E6B0BB
oklch(81% 0.064 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 #91CFC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #91CFC7 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.