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#91BCCF Color

#91BCCF is rgb(145, 188, 207) in RGB, hsl(198, 39%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 9%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91BCCF
HEX#91BCCF
RGBrgb(145, 188, 207)
HSLhsl(198, 39%, 69%)
HSVhsv(198, 30%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 9%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.053 226.8)
LABlab(73.63% -11.46 -14.52)
LCHlch(73.63% 18.50 231.71)

What #91BCCF 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 #91BCCF, 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.

#91BCCF Channel Values

How #91BCCF 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 188 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 39% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 30% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.04:1 vs white · 10.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91BCCF 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 text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91BCCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91BCCF; 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 #91BCCF

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 #91BCCF 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#91BCCF
Protanopia#B6B6CF
Protanomaly#A8B8CF
Deuteranopia#AFAFD0
Deuteranomaly#A4B5D0
Tritanopia#8DBFBF
Tritanomaly#8FBEC5
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #91BCCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-91bccf: #91BCCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91BCCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91bccf': '#91BCCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.737, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_91bccf">#91BCCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#91BCCF"

More Teal Colors

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

#91BCCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91BCCF?

#91BCCF is a light teal — rgb(145, 188, 207) in RGB and hsl(198, 39%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.39.

What is the RGB value of #91BCCF?

#91BCCF is rgb(145, 188, 207) — red 145, green 188, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91BCCF?

#91BCCF converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 9%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91BCCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #91BCCF scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #91BCCF 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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