What color is #91DEC7?

#91DEC7 is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(145, 222, 199), and in HSL hsl(162, 54%, 72%).

Is #91DEC7 accessible as text?

On white, #91DEC7 has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #91DEC7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #91DEC7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300 (#46ECD5).

What colors go well with #91DEC7?

#91DEC7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DE91A8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #91DEC7 below.

Is #91DEC7 good for buttons?

#91DEC7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #91DEC7 — white text only reaches 1.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #91DEC7 the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #91DEC7 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.

#91DEC7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #91DEC7

Not just a swatch — here's how #91DEC7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #91DEC7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #91DEC7 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #91DEC7 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #91DEC7 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #91DEC7 Surface #DBD1A8 Secondary #A87F4C Accent #889C76 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 #91DEC7 Secondary #E7FFF8 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

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 #91DEC7 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 71/100

High

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

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

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 #91DEC7

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For fashion

People also use #91DEC7 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 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBF6F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #91DCDE — 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 #91DEC7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #91DEC7;
  --color-base-rgb: 145 222 199;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.4% 0.083 173.4);
  --color-50: #F3FCF9;
  --color-100: #DFF6EF;
  --color-200: #C0ECDF;
  --color-300: #95DAC6;
  --color-400: #6CC6AB;
  --color-500: #4BAA8D;
  --color-600: #3F836E;
  --color-700: #325D50;
  --color-800: #233D36;
  --color-900: #172622;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F3FCF9',
    100: '#DFF6EF',
    200: '#C0ECDF',
    300: '#95DAC6',
    400: '#6CC6AB',
    500: '#4BAA8D',
    600: '#3F836E',
    700: '#325D50',
    800: '#233D36',
    900: '#172622',
  },
}

$base: #91DEC7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF9;
$base-100: #DFF6EF;
$base-200: #C0ECDF;
$base-300: #95DAC6;
$base-400: #6CC6AB;
$base-500: #4BAA8D;
$base-600: #3F836E;
$base-700: #325D50;
$base-800: #233D36;
$base-900: #172622;
$base-hover: #58CDAA;
$base-subtle: #E1F2ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#91DEC7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0ECDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95DAC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6CC6AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4BAA8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F836E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325D50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233D36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172622",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}