What color is #91EEE5?

#91EEE5 is a light, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(145, 238, 229), and in HSL hsl(174, 73%, 75%).

Is #91EEE5 accessible as text?

On white, #91EEE5 has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.57:1 (passes). For text placed on #91EEE5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #91EEE5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-200 (#96F7E4).

What colors go well with #91EEE5?

#91EEE5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EE919A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #91EEE5 below.

Is #91EEE5 good for buttons?

#91EEE5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #91EEE5 — white text only reaches 1.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #91EEE5 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #91EEE5 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#91EEE5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #91EEE5

Not just a swatch — here's how #91EEE5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #91EEE5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #91EEE5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Pale Turquoise 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 #91EEE5 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Pale Turquoise 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 #91EEE5 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Pale Turquoise 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 #91EEE5 Secondary #E3FFFE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise 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 Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #91EEE5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #BAFFFF

Pale Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pale Turquoise.

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Color Lab

How #91EEE5 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 74/100

High

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

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #91EEE5 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 13.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF9F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #91D8EE — 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 #91EEE5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #91EEE5;
  --color-base-rgb: 145 238 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.9% 0.090 187.8);
  --color-50: #F1FDFC;
  --color-100: #DBFAF7;
  --color-200: #B9F4EE;
  --color-300: #88E7DD;
  --color-400: #5DD5C9;
  --color-500: #3ABBAE;
  --color-600: #338E85;
  --color-700: #2A655F;
  --color-800: #1F423E;
  --color-900: #152827;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FDFC',
    100: '#DBFAF7',
    200: '#B9F4EE',
    300: '#88E7DD',
    400: '#5DD5C9',
    500: '#3ABBAE',
    600: '#338E85',
    700: '#2A655F',
    800: '#1F423E',
    900: '#152827',
  },
}

$base: #91EEE5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFC;
$base-100: #DBFAF7;
$base-200: #B9F4EE;
$base-300: #88E7DD;
$base-400: #5DD5C9;
$base-500: #3ABBAE;
$base-600: #338E85;
$base-700: #2A655F;
$base-800: #1F423E;
$base-900: #152827;
$base-hover: #4FE3D5;
$base-subtle: #E1F6F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#91EEE5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F4EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E7DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DD5C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3ABBAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338E85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A655F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F423E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152827",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #91EEE5

Color Lab

Pairs with #91EEE5

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