#91CFC9 Color
#91CFC9 is rgb(145, 207, 201) in RGB, hsl(174, 39%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 3%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#91CFC9rgb(145, 207, 201)hsl(174, 39%, 69%)hsv(174, 30%, 81%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 3%, 19%)oklch(81.1% 0.064 188.4)lab(78.79% -21.53 -3.71)lch(78.79% 21.84 189.77)What #91CFC9 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 #91CFC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#91CFC9 Channel Values
How #91CFC9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 145 · G 207 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 39% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 30% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.75:1 vs white · 11.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91CFC9 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.
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Colors That Go With #91CFC9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91CFC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #91CFC9
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 #91CFC9 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.
#91CFC9#C6C6C9#B3CAC9#BDBDCA#ADC5CA#92CECE#92CFCC#C3C3C3Using #91CFC9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-91cfc9: #91CFC9;background-color: #91CFC9;colors: { 'color-91cfc9': '#91CFC9' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.812, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_91cfc9">#91CFC9</color>fill="#91CFC9"More Teal Colors
#91CFC9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#91CFC9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #91CFC9?
#91CFC9 is a light teal — rgb(145, 207, 201) in RGB and hsl(174, 39%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.
What is the RGB value of #91CFC9?
#91CFC9 is rgb(145, 207, 201) — red 145, green 207, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #91CFC9?
#91CFC9 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 3%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #91CFC9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #91CFC9 scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #91CFC9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #91CFC9 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 10.69, which is visibly different.
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