What color is #91BEBF?

#91BEBF is a light, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(145, 190, 191), and in HSL hsl(181, 26%, 66%).

Is #91BEBF accessible as text?

On white, #91BEBF has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #91BEBF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #91BEBF?

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

What colors go well with #91BEBF?

#91BEBF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BF9392. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #91BEBF below.

Is #91BEBF good for buttons?

#91BEBF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #91BEBF — white text only reaches 2.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #91BEBF the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #91BEBF 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.

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

Palettes built on #91BEBF

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #91BEBF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Ash 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 #91BEBF Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Ash 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 #91BEBF Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Ash 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 #F6F4EF Accent #91BEBF Secondary #D5E5E5 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Ash 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 Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #91BEBF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #BBE4E5

Ash 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 Ash Gray.

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Color Lab

How #91BEBF 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 38/100

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 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

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 26/100

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 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #91BEBF

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People also use #91BEBF 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 9.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF1F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #92AFBF — 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 #91BEBF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #91BEBF;
  --color-base-rgb: 145 190 191;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.0% 0.048 197.9);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E5F0F0;
  --color-200: #CCE0E1;
  --color-300: #A7C8C8;
  --color-400: #83AEAF;
  --color-500: #649191;
  --color-600: #517171;
  --color-700: #3D5252;
  --color-800: #2A3637;
  --color-900: #1B2222;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E5F0F0',
    200: '#CCE0E1',
    300: '#A7C8C8',
    400: '#83AEAF',
    500: '#649191',
    600: '#517171',
    700: '#3D5252',
    800: '#2A3637',
    900: '#1B2222',
  },
}

$base: #91BEBF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E5F0F0;
$base-200: #CCE0E1;
$base-300: #A7C8C8;
$base-400: #83AEAF;
$base-500: #649191;
$base-600: #517171;
$base-700: #3D5252;
$base-800: #2A3637;
$base-900: #1B2222;
$base-hover: #67A5A6;
$base-subtle: #E0EAEA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#91BEBF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCE0E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C8C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83AEAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#649191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#517171",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5252",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3637",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}