Palettes / Colors / #91C2D4
#91C2D4 — Light Muted Blue
#91C2D4 is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #91C2D4 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#91C2D4 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D4A391; it also sits naturally between #91D4C4 and #91A1D4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #91C2D4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 145, 194, 212 |
| HSL | 196°, 44%, 70% |
| HSV | 196°, 32%, 83% |
| CMYK | 32%, 8%, 0%, 17% |
| XYZ | 42.85, 49.36, 69.56 |
| Yxy | 49.36, 0.2649, 0.3051 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.67, -11.74, -14.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.25, -10.48, -13.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 76% · Blue 83%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #91C2D4
.text { color: #91C2D4; }
.background { background-color: #91C2D4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #91C2D4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 194, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 44%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #91C2D4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 194, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #91C2D4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 194, 212, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#91C2D4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#91C2D4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #91C2D4
Tints of #91C2D4
Tones of #91C2D4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4A391:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #91C2D4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #91C2D4
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #91C2D4: ·
How #91C2D4 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #91C2D4 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #91C2D4?
#91C2D4 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 145, 194, 212). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #91C2D4?
#91C2D4 is RGB 145, 194, 212 — HSL 196°, 44%, 70% — CMYK 32%, 8%, 0%, 17%.
What colors go with #91C2D4?
Its complement is #D4A391; analogous partners are #91D4C4 and #91A1D4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #91C2D4 for text?
Black text on #91C2D4 has a contrast ratio of 10.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.