#91D5CF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.6% 0.069 189), rgb(145, 213, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#91D5CF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91D5CF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 213, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 45%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.069 189) |
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 #91D5CF | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91D5CF | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91D5CF text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91D5CF text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 188.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91D5CF
oklch(82.6% 0.069 189)
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Step 400
400
#33B6AE
oklch(70.6% 0.11 188.9)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#91D5CF 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) | #CECECF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C5D0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79D8D3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91D5CF
#91D5CF
oklch(82.6% 0.069 189)
- #EFB4BD
#EFB4BD
oklch(82.6% 0.069 8.5)
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 #91D5CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #91D5CF 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.