Nearest named color: Laurel Green
#91BFAD
#91BFAD
Nearest named
Laurel Green
Family
Green
Lightness
76.7%
Chroma
0.055
Hue angle
168.9°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
2.05:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
9.08:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#99CC99
CSS oklch()
77% 0.06 169

#91BFAD is a soft, temperate teal. On the Color Lab it reads restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #91BFAD

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

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

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

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

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

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 #91BFAD 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 22/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 40/100
Moderate
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 39/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 29/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 21/100
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 61/100
High
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 89/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 #EAF1EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #92BFBD — 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 #91BFAD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #91BFAD;
  --color-base-rgb: 145 191 173;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.7% 0.055 168.9);
  --color-50: #F5FAF8;
  --color-100: #E5F0EC;
  --color-200: #CCE1D9;
  --color-300: #A7C8BC;
  --color-400: #83AF9E;
  --color-500: #649180;
  --color-600: #517165;
  --color-700: #3D524A;
  --color-800: #2A3732;
  --color-900: #1B221F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}