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#91CBCF Color

#91CBCF is rgb(145, 203, 207) in RGB, hsl(184, 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 8.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91CBCF
HEX#91CBCF
RGBrgb(145, 203, 207)
HSLhsl(184, 39%, 69%)
HSVhsv(184, 30%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 2%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(80.4% 0.06 201.4)
LABlab(77.81% -18.63 -8.34)
LCHlch(77.81% 20.41 204.12)

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

Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 8.5Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 8.89Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 9.24Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 9.3Middle Blue#7ED4E6ΔE 10.67Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 11.23

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

#91CBCF Channel Values

How #91CBCF 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 203 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 39% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · 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
Luminance1.8:1 vs white · 11.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91CBCF 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 text1.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91CBCF

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

Base
#91CBCF
Complementary
#CF9591
Analogous
#91CFB4
Analogous
#91ACCF
Triadic
#CF91CB
Triadic
#CBCF91
Split comp.
#CF91AC
Split comp.
#CFB491

Tints & Shades of #91CBCF

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
#ADD8DB
#BCDFE1
#CDE7E9
#DCEEEF
#EAF5F6

Shades

#71BBC1
#4EABB1
#408C91
#326D71
#244E52
#142C2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #91CBCF.

How #91CBCF 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#91CBCF
Protanopia#C3C3CF
Protanomaly#B1C6CF
Deuteranopia#BABAD0
Deuteranomaly#ABC1D0
Tritanopia#90CCCC
Tritanomaly#91CBCD
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #91CBCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-91cbcf: #91CBCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91CBCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91cbcf': '#91CBCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.796, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_91cbcf">#91CBCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#91CBCF"

More Teal Colors

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

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#91CBCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91CBCF?

#91CBCF is a light teal — rgb(145, 203, 207) in RGB and hsl(184, 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 8.5.

What is the RGB value of #91CBCF?

#91CBCF is rgb(145, 203, 207) — red 145, green 203, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91CBCF?

#91CBCF 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 #91CBCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #91CBCF scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #91CBCF 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 8.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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