#91E4F8
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(87.3% 0.085 214.7), rgb(145, 228, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#91E4F8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 14.65:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91E4F8 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 228, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 88%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.085 214.7) |
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 #91E4F8 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #91E4F8 | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #91E4F8 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91E4F8 text on black | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBF8FC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 218)
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Step 100
100
#D3F0F7
oklch(93.6% 0.032 213.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#91E4F8
oklch(87.3% 0.085 214.7)
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Step 300
300
#5FD3EC
oklch(81% 0.11 214.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B4D1
oklch(70.8% 0.125 214.7)
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Step 500
500
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#91E4F8 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) | #D5DFF9 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D2F8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64ECEA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91E4F8
#91E4F8
oklch(87.3% 0.085 214.7)
- #FFC6B7
#FFC6B7
oklch(87.3% 0.069 35.2)
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 #91E4F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.031
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.033
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.059
Use #91E4F8 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.