#91EDCE
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88% 0.099 170.4), rgb(145, 237, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#91EDCE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91EDCE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 237, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.099 170.4) |
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 #91EDCE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #91EDCE | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #91EDCE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91EDCE text on black | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 170.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#91EDCE
oklch(88% 0.099 170.4)
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Step 300
300
#5ADBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.127 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#91EDCE 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) | #E8E2CD | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D7D0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76EEE4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91EDCE
#91EDCE
oklch(88% 0.099 170.4)
- #FFC4DE
#FFC4DE
oklch(88% 0.075 350.5)
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 #91EDCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.057
Use #91EDCE 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.