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#91CACF Color

#91CACF is rgb(145, 202, 207) in RGB, hsl(185, 39%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 2%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91CACF
HEX#91CACF
RGBrgb(145, 202, 207)
HSLhsl(185, 39%, 69%)
HSVhsv(185, 30%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 2%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(80.2% 0.059 202.9)
LABlab(77.53% -18.16 -8.75)
LCHlch(77.53% 20.16 205.73)

What #91CACF 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 #91CACF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 8.8Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 8.98Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 9.02Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 9.09Middle Blue#7ED4E6ΔE 10.61Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 11.05

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

#91CACF Channel Values

How #91CACF 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 202 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 39% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 30% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91CACF 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 text11.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91CACF

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

Base
#91CACF
Complementary
#CF9691
Analogous
#91CFB5
Analogous
#91ABCF
Triadic
#CF91CA
Triadic
#CACF91
Split comp.
#CF91AB
Split comp.
#CFB591

Tints & Shades of #91CACF

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.

Tints

#9FD1D5
#ADD7DB
#BCDEE1
#CDE7E9
#DCEEEF
#EAF5F6

Shades

#71BAC1
#4EA9B1
#408B91
#326C71
#244E52
#142C2E

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How #91CACF 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#91CACF
Protanopia#C2C2CF
Protanomaly#B0C5CF
Deuteranopia#BABAD0
Deuteranomaly#ABC0D0
Tritanopia#90CBCB
Tritanomaly#90CACC
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #91CACF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-91cacf: #91CACF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91CACF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91cacf': '#91CACF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.792, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_91cacf">#91CACF</color>
SVG fillfill="#91CACF"

More Teal Colors

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

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#91CACF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91CACF?

#91CACF is a light teal — rgb(145, 202, 207) in RGB and hsl(185, 39%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.8.

What is the RGB value of #91CACF?

#91CACF is rgb(145, 202, 207) — red 145, green 202, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91CACF?

#91CACF converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 2%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91CACF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #91CACF scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #91CACF 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 8.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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