Palettes / Colors / #91C3CC
#91C3CC — Light Muted Teal
#91C3CC is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #91C3CC 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.
#91C3CC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. 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 #CC988F; it also sits naturally between #8FCCB6 and #8FA4CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #91C3CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 145, 195, 204 |
| HSL | 189°, 37%, 68% |
| HSV | 189°, 29%, 80% |
| CMYK | 29%, 4%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 42.09, 49.41, 64.45 |
| Yxy | 49.41, 0.2699, 0.3168 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.71, -14.17, -9.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.29, -12.57, -9.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 76% · Blue 80%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #91C3CC
.text { color: #91C3CC; }
.background { background-color: #91C3CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #91C3CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 195, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 37%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #91C3CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 195, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #91C3CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 195, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#91C3CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#91C3CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CC988F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #91C3CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #91C3CC
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 #91C3CC: ·
How #91C3CC 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 #91C3CC 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 #91C3CC?
#91C3CC is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 145, 195, 204). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #91C3CC?
#91C3CC is RGB 145, 195, 204 — HSL 189°, 37%, 68% — CMYK 29%, 4%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #91C3CC?
Its complement is #CC988F; analogous partners are #8FCCB6 and #8FA4CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #91C3CC for text?
Black text on #91C3CC has a contrast ratio of 10.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.