#91D0BC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.07 172.7), rgb(145, 208, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#91D0BC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91D0BC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 208, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.07 172.7) |
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 #91D0BC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91D0BC | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91D0BC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91D0BC 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 172)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91D0BC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#44B799
oklch(70.6% 0.113 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#91D0BC 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) | #CCC8BB | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D1CA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91D0BC
#91D0BC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 172.7)
- #E6AEC5
#E6AEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 352.4)
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 #91D0BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.007
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
Use #91D0BC 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.