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#91AAAC Color

#91AAAC is rgb(145, 170, 172) in RGB, hsl(184, 14%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 1%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet Gray (#91A3B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91AAAC
HEX#91AAAC
RGBrgb(145, 170, 172)
HSLhsl(184, 14%, 62%)
HSVhsv(184, 16%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 1%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.028 202.5)
LABlab(67.74% -8.64 -4.10)
LCHlch(67.74% 9.56 205.37)

What #91AAAC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #91AAAC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#91AAAC Channel Values

How #91AAAC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 145 · G 170 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 14% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 16% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.46:1 vs white · 8.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91AAAC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91AAAC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91AAAC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #91AAAC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #91AAAC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#91AAAC
Protanopia#A6A6AC
Protanomaly#9EA8AC
Deuteranopia#A2A2AD
Deuteranomaly#9CA5AC
Tritanopia#91AAAA
Tritanomaly#91AAAB
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

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Using #91AAAC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-91aaac: #91AAAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91AAAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91aaac': '#91AAAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.667, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_91aaac">#91AAAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#91AAAC"

More Teal Colors

#91AAAC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#91AAAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91AAAC?

#91AAAC is a light teal — rgb(145, 170, 172) in RGB and hsl(184, 14%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet Gray (#91A3B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.72.

What is the RGB value of #91AAAC?

#91AAAC is rgb(145, 170, 172) — red 145, green 170, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91AAAC?

#91AAAC converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 1%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91AAAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #91AAAC scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #91AAAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #91AAAC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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