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#91C9D4 Color

#91C9D4 is rgb(145, 201, 212) in RGB, hsl(190, 44%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 5%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91C9D4
HEX#91C9D4
RGBrgb(145, 201, 212)
HSLhsl(190, 44%, 70%)
HSVhsv(190, 32%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 5%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(80.1% 0.06 211.1)
LABlab(77.38% -16.79 -11.65)
LCHlch(77.38% 20.44 214.76)

What #91C9D4 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 #91C9D4, 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.

#91C9D4 Channel Values

How #91C9D4 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 201 · B 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 44% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 32% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91C9D4 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91C9D4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91C9D4; 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 #91C9D4

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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Shades

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How #91C9D4 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#91C9D4
Protanopia#C1C1D4
Protanomaly#B0C4D4
Deuteranopia#B9B9D5
Deuteranomaly#AAC0D5
Tritanopia#8FCACA
Tritanomaly#90CACE
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #91C9D4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-91c9d4: #91C9D4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91C9D4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91c9d4': '#91C9D4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.788, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_91c9d4">#91C9D4</color>
SVG fillfill="#91C9D4"

More Teal Colors

#91C9D4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#91C9D4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91C9D4?

#91C9D4 is a light teal — rgb(145, 201, 212) in RGB and hsl(190, 44%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.65.

What is the RGB value of #91C9D4?

#91C9D4 is rgb(145, 201, 212) — red 145, green 201, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91C9D4?

#91C9D4 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 5%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91C9D4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #91C9D4 scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #91C9D4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #91C9D4 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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