#91DBC5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.7% 0.08 173.6), rgb(145, 219, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#91DBC5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91DBC5 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 219, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.08 173.6) |
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 #91DBC5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #91DBC5 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #91DBC5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91DBC5 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#DBEFE8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 174.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91DBC5
oklch(83.7% 0.08 173.6)
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Step 400
400
#22BA9A
oklch(70.7% 0.128 173.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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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)
#91DBC5 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) | #D6D2C4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C9C7 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CDDD4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91DBC5
#91DBC5
oklch(83.7% 0.08 173.6)
- #F4B4CD
#F4B4CD
oklch(83.6% 0.08 353.8)
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 #91DBC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.023
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #91DBC5 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.