What color is #91DBBA?

#91DBBA is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(145, 219, 186), and in HSL hsl(153, 51%, 71%).

Is #91DBBA accessible as text?

On white, #91DBBA has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.05:1 (passes). For text placed on #91DBBA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #91DBBA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-300 (#5EE9B5).

What colors go well with #91DBBA?

#91DBBA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DB8FB1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #91DBBA below.

Is #91DBBA good for buttons?

#91DBBA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #91DBBA — white text only reaches 1.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #91DBBA the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #91DBBA is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) 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.

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

Palettes built on #91DBBA

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #91DBBA Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Seafoam Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #91DBBA Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Seafoam 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 #91DBBA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam 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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #91DBBA Surface #DCD1A8 Secondary #A97F4C Accent #899B75 Anchor #3C2D1E

Seafoam Green holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #91DBBA Secondary #E4FDF1 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Seafoam 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 Seafoam Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #91DBBA 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 39/100

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 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 67/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #91DBBA

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For fashion

People also use #91DBBA with

Celadon Sky Blue Puce 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 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBF6F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8FDBD2 — 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 #91DBBA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #91DBBA;
  --color-base-rgb: 145 219 186;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.4% 0.088 164.7);
  --color-50: #F3FCF8;
  --color-100: #E0F6EC;
  --color-200: #C1EBD8;
  --color-300: #97D9BB;
  --color-400: #6FC39D;
  --color-500: #4EA77F;
  --color-600: #418164;
  --color-700: #335C49;
  --color-800: #243D32;
  --color-900: #18261F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F3FCF8',
    100: '#E0F6EC',
    200: '#C1EBD8',
    300: '#97D9BB',
    400: '#6FC39D',
    500: '#4EA77F',
    600: '#418164',
    700: '#335C49',
    800: '#243D32',
    900: '#18261F',
  },
}

$base: #91DBBA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF8;
$base-100: #E0F6EC;
$base-200: #C1EBD8;
$base-300: #97D9BB;
$base-400: #6FC39D;
$base-500: #4EA77F;
$base-600: #418164;
$base-700: #335C49;
$base-800: #243D32;
$base-900: #18261F;
$base-hover: #59C996;
$base-subtle: #E0F1EA;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#91DBBA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F6EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1EBD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D9BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6FC39D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA77F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#418164",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335C49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#18261F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}