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#91EAED Color

#91EAED is rgb(145, 234, 237) in RGB, hsl(182, 72%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 1%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91EAED
HEX#91EAED
RGBrgb(145, 234, 237)
HSLhsl(182, 72%, 75%)
HSVhsv(182, 39%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 1%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(88.2% 0.086 198.5)
LABlab(87.20% -27.30 -10.36)
LCHlch(87.20% 29.20 200.79)

What #91EAED 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 #91EAED, 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.

#91EAED Channel Values

How #91EAED 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 234 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 72% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 39% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.38:1 vs white · 15.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91EAED 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 text1.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91EAED

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

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 #91EAED 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#91EAED
Protanopia#DEDEED
Protanomaly#C4E3ED
Deuteranopia#D2D2EF
Deuteranomaly#BBDCEE
Tritanopia#90EAEA
Tritanomaly#91EAEB
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #91EAED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-91eaed: #91EAED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91EAED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91eaed': '#91EAED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.918, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_91eaed">#91EAED</color>
SVG fillfill="#91EAED"

More Teal Colors

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

#91EAED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91EAED?

#91EAED is a light teal — rgb(145, 234, 237) in RGB and hsl(182, 72%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.

What is the RGB value of #91EAED?

#91EAED is rgb(145, 234, 237) — red 145, green 234, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91EAED?

#91EAED converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 1%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91EAED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #91EAED scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #91EAED 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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