What color is #91B5CC?

#91B5CC is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(145, 181, 204), and in HSL hsl(203, 37%, 68%).

Is #91B5CC accessible as text?

On white, #91B5CC has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #91B5CC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #91B5CC?

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

What colors go well with #91B5CC?

#91B5CC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CCA68F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #91B5CC below.

Is #91B5CC good for buttons?

#91B5CC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #91B5CC — white text only reaches 2.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #91B5CC the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #91B5CC 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.

#91B5CC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #91B5CC

Not just a swatch — here's how #91B5CC works with other colors. Named schemes with #91B5CC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #91B5CC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #91B5CC Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #91B5CC Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Cadet Grey 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #91B5CC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #BADBF1

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #91B5CC Secondary #D2DEE7 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Cadet Grey 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 Cadet Grey carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #91B5CC 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 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

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 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 61/100

High

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

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #91B5CC

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People also use #91B5CC with

Light Blue Cool Gray Khaki Platinum Charcoal

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 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF0F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8FA0CC — 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 #91B5CC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #91B5CC;
  --color-base-rgb: 145 181 204;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.5% 0.051 236.4);
  --color-50: #F4F8FA;
  --color-100: #E3ECF3;
  --color-200: #C7DAE5;
  --color-300: #A0BDCF;
  --color-400: #7AA0B8;
  --color-500: #5A829B;
  --color-600: #4A6678;
  --color-700: #384B56;
  --color-800: #283339;
  --color-900: #1A2024;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-grey: {
    50: '#F4F8FA',
    100: '#E3ECF3',
    200: '#C7DAE5',
    300: '#A0BDCF',
    400: '#7AA0B8',
    500: '#5A829B',
    600: '#4A6678',
    700: '#384B56',
    800: '#283339',
    900: '#1A2024',
  },
}

$base: #91B5CC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F8FA;
$base-100: #E3ECF3;
$base-200: #C7DAE5;
$base-300: #A0BDCF;
$base-400: #7AA0B8;
$base-500: #5A829B;
$base-600: #4A6678;
$base-700: #384B56;
$base-800: #283339;
$base-900: #1A2024;
$base-hover: #6095B6;
$base-subtle: #E0E8ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#91B5CC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3ECF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7DAE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0BDCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AA0B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A829B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A6678",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#384B56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283339",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2024",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}