What color is #91DFCF?

#91DFCF is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(145, 223, 207), and in HSL hsl(168, 55%, 72%).

Is #91DFCF accessible as text?

On white, #91DFCF has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #91DFCF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #91DFCF?

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

What colors go well with #91DFCF?

#91DFCF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DF90A0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #91DFCF below.

Is #91DFCF good for buttons?

#91DFCF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #91DFCF — white text only reaches 1.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #91DFCF the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #91DFCF is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) 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.

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

Palettes built on #91DFCF

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

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

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 #91DFCF 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 #91DFCF Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Seafoam 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 #91DFCF Secondary #E7FFFB Support #979286 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #91DFCF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #BFFFF6

Seafoam 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 Seafoam Green.

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Color Lab

How #91DFCF 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 72/100

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 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very 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 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #91DFCF

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #91DFCF 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 12.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBF6F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #90D4DF — 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 #91DFCF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #91DFCF;
  --color-base-rgb: 145 223 207;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.8% 0.080 179.9);
  --color-50: #F3FCFA;
  --color-100: #DFF6F2;
  --color-200: #C0EDE4;
  --color-300: #94DBCD;
  --color-400: #6BC7B4;
  --color-500: #4AAB97;
  --color-600: #3F8375;
  --color-700: #315E55;
  --color-800: #233E38;
  --color-900: #172623;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F3FCFA',
    100: '#DFF6F2',
    200: '#C0EDE4',
    300: '#94DBCD',
    400: '#6BC7B4',
    500: '#4AAB97',
    600: '#3F8375',
    700: '#315E55',
    800: '#233E38',
    900: '#172623',
  },
}

$base: #91DFCF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCFA;
$base-100: #DFF6F2;
$base-200: #C0EDE4;
$base-300: #94DBCD;
$base-400: #6BC7B4;
$base-500: #4AAB97;
$base-600: #3F8375;
$base-700: #315E55;
$base-800: #233E38;
$base-900: #172623;
$base-hover: #57CEB7;
$base-subtle: #E1F3EF;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#91DFCF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0EDE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94DBCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BC7B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4AAB97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F8375",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#315E55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172623",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}