#91F8EC Color
#91F8EC is rgb(145, 248, 236) in RGB, hsl(173, 88%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 5%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), visibly different at ΔE 10.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#91F8ECrgb(145, 248, 236)hsl(173, 88%, 77%)hsv(173, 42%, 97%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 5%, 3%)oklch(91.3% 0.098 186)lab(91.09% -33.54 -4.16)lch(91.09% 33.80 187.07)What #91F8EC 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 #91F8EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#91F8EC Channel Values
How #91F8EC 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 248 · B 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 88% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 42% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.25:1 vs white · 16.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91F8EC 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 #91F8EC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91F8EC; 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 #91F8EC
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 #91F8EC 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.
#91F8EC#EBEBEC#CDF0EC#DDDDEE#C3E8ED#94F7F7#93F7F2#E6E6E6Using #91F8EC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-91f8ec: #91F8EC;background-color: #91F8EC;colors: { 'color-91f8ec': '#91F8EC' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.973, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_91f8ec">#91F8EC</color>fill="#91F8EC"More Teal Colors
#91F8EC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#91F8EC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #91F8EC?
#91F8EC is a light teal — rgb(145, 248, 236) in RGB and hsl(173, 88%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.12.
What is the RGB value of #91F8EC?
#91F8EC is rgb(145, 248, 236) — red 145, green 248, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #91F8EC?
#91F8EC converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 5%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #91F8EC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #91F8EC scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #91F8EC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #91F8EC 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 13.35, which is visibly different.
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