What color is #91B5AE?

#91B5AE is a light, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(145, 181, 174), and in HSL hsl(168, 20%, 64%).

Is #91B5AE accessible as text?

On white, #91B5AE has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.42:1 (passes). For text placed on #91B5AE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #91B5AE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #91B5AE?

#91B5AE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B69198. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #91B5AE below.

Is #91B5AE good for buttons?

#91B5AE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #91B5AE — white text only reaches 2.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #91B5AE the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #91B5AE is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#91B5AE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #91B5AE

Not just a swatch — here's how #91B5AE works with other colors. Named schemes with #91B5AE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #91B5AE Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #91B5AE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Dark Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #91B5AE Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Dark Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #91B5AE Secondary #CFDCD9 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #91B5AE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #BADBD4

Dark Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Gray.

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Color Lab

How #91B5AE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 70/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 64/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #91B5AE

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People also use #91B5AE with

Ash Gray Cadet Grey Rosy Brown Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAEFEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #91B1B6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #91B5AE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #91B5AE;
  --color-base-rgb: 145 181 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.5% 0.040 182.0);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E6EFED;
  --color-200: #CEDEDB;
  --color-300: #ABC5BF;
  --color-400: #88AAA3;
  --color-500: #698C85;
  --color-600: #546D68;
  --color-700: #3F4F4C;
  --color-800: #2C3533;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E6EFED',
    200: '#CEDEDB',
    300: '#ABC5BF',
    400: '#88AAA3',
    500: '#698C85',
    600: '#546D68',
    700: '#3F4F4C',
    800: '#2C3533',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #91B5AE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E6EFED;
$base-200: #CEDEDB;
$base-300: #ABC5BF;
$base-400: #88AAA3;
$base-500: #698C85;
$base-600: #546D68;
$base-700: #3F4F4C;
$base-800: #2C3533;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #6A9B91;
$base-subtle: #DFE8E6;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#91B5AE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDEDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABC5BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#88AAA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#698C85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#546D68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4F4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3533",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}