What color is #91BBB2?

#91BBB2 is a light, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(145, 187, 178), and in HSL hsl(167, 24%, 65%).

Is #91BBB2 accessible as text?

On white, #91BBB2 has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #91BBB2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #91BBB2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-400 (#ABAB9C).

What colors go well with #91BBB2?

#91BBB2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BB909A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #91BBB2 below.

Is #91BBB2 good for buttons?

#91BBB2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #91BBB2 — white text only reaches 2.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #91BBB2 the same as CSS darkseagreen?

No — #91BBB2 is not the CSS named color darkseagreen, but darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) is the closest CSS named color.

#91BBB2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #91BBB2

Not just a swatch — here's how #91BBB2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #91BBB2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #91BBB2 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Laurel Green 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 #91BBB2 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Laurel Green 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 #91BBB2 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Laurel Green 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 #91BBB2 Secondary #D3E1DE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Laurel Green 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 Laurel Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #91BBB2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #BAE1D8

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

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Color Lab

How #91BBB2 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 71/100

High

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

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

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

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #91BBB2

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People also use #91BBB2 with

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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 8.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF0EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #90B6BB — 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 #91BBB2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Brand

AVELINE

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Packaging

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #91BBB2;
  --color-base-rgb: 145 187 178;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.9% 0.047 180.4);
  --color-50: #F5F9F8;
  --color-100: #E5F0EE;
  --color-200: #CCE0DC;
  --color-300: #A8C7C0;
  --color-400: #85ADA4;
  --color-500: #659086;
  --color-600: #527069;
  --color-700: #3E514D;
  --color-800: #2B3634;
  --color-900: #1B2220;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  laurel-green: {
    50: '#F5F9F8',
    100: '#E5F0EE',
    200: '#CCE0DC',
    300: '#A8C7C0',
    400: '#85ADA4',
    500: '#659086',
    600: '#527069',
    700: '#3E514D',
    800: '#2B3634',
    900: '#1B2220',
  },
}

$base: #91BBB2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9F8;
$base-100: #E5F0EE;
$base-200: #CCE0DC;
$base-300: #A8C7C0;
$base-400: #85ADA4;
$base-500: #659086;
$base-600: #527069;
$base-700: #3E514D;
$base-800: #2B3634;
$base-900: #1B2220;
$base-hover: #67A295;
$base-subtle: #DFE9E7;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#91BBB2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCE0DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8C7C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#85ADA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#659086",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#527069",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E514D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3634",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2220",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}