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#91C0BD Color

#91C0BD is rgb(145, 192, 189) in RGB, hsl(176, 27%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 2%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opal (#A8C3BC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91C0BD
HEX#91C0BD
RGBrgb(145, 192, 189)
HSLhsl(176, 27%, 66%)
HSVhsv(176, 24%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 2%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.05 191.3)
LABlab(74.30% -16.55 -3.81)
LCHlch(74.30% 16.98 192.97)

What #91C0BD 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 #91C0BD, 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.

#91C0BD Channel Values

How #91C0BD 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 192 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 27% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 24% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2:1 vs white · 10.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91C0BD 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 text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91C0BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91C0BD; 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 #91C0BD

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 #91C0BD 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#91C0BD
Protanopia#B9B9BD
Protanomaly#AABCBD
Deuteranopia#B2B2BE
Deuteranomaly#A6B8BE
Tritanopia#92C0C0
Tritanomaly#91C0BF
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

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Using #91C0BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-91c0bd: #91C0BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91C0BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91c0bd': '#91C0BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.753, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_91c0bd">#91C0BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#91C0BD"

More Teal Colors

#91C0BD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#91C0BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91C0BD?

#91C0BD is a light teal — rgb(145, 192, 189) in RGB and hsl(176, 27%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opal (#A8C3BC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.65.

What is the RGB value of #91C0BD?

#91C0BD is rgb(145, 192, 189) — red 145, green 192, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91C0BD?

#91C0BD converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 2%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91C0BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #91C0BD scores 2:1 against white and 10.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #91C0BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #91C0BD 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 12.58, which is visibly different.

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