#91D2C2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.5% 0.07 177.4), rgb(145, 210, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#91D2C2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 177°. 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 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91D2C2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 210, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.07 177.4) |
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 #91D2C2 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91D2C2 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91D2C2 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91D2C2 text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#DDEFEA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 178.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91D2C2
oklch(81.5% 0.07 177.4)
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Step 400
400
#3EB7A0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 177.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#91D2C2 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) | #CDCAC1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C2C3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ED4CD | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91D2C2
#91D2C2
oklch(81.5% 0.07 177.4)
- #E9B0C3
#E9B0C3
oklch(81.5% 0.071 357)
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 #91D2C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.007
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
Use #91D2C2 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.