#91F8EF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(91.4% 0.098 188.4), rgb(145, 248, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#91F8EF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 16.87:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91F8EF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 248, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 88%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.098 188.4) |
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 #91F8EF | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #91F8EF | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #91F8EF text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #91F8EF text on black | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9F7
oklch(97% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#91F8EF
oklch(91.4% 0.098 188.4)
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Step 200
200
#A3E9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.07 188.2)
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Step 300
300
#42DAD0
oklch(80.8% 0.125 188.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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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
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#91F8EF 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) | #EEEEEF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE1F0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65FDF5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91F8EF
#91F8EF
oklch(91.4% 0.098 188.4)
- #FFD7DC
#FFD7DC
oklch(91.4% 0.045 9.5)
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 #91F8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.048
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #91F8EF 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.