Palettes / Colors / #91CAC3
#91CAC3 — Light Muted Teal
#91CAC3 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 #91CAC3 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.
#91CAC3 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 #CA9198; it also sits naturally between #91CAA7 and #91B4CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #91CAC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 145, 202, 195 |
| HSL | 173°, 35%, 68% |
| HSV | 173°, 28%, 79% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 3%, 21% |
| XYZ | 42.65, 52.20, 59.46 |
| Yxy | 52.20, 0.2764, 0.3383 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.40, -19.80, -2.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.25, -17.49, -2.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 79% · Blue 76%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #91CAC3
.text { color: #91CAC3; }
.background { background-color: #91CAC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #91CAC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 202, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(173, 35%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #91CAC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 202, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #91CAC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 202, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#91CAC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#91CAC3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CA9198:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #91CAC3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #91CAC3
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 #91CAC3: ·
How #91CAC3 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 #91CAC3 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 #91CAC3?
#91CAC3 is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 145, 202, 195). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #91CAC3?
#91CAC3 is RGB 145, 202, 195 — HSL 173°, 35%, 68% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 3%, 21%.
What colors go with #91CAC3?
Its complement is #CA9198; analogous partners are #91CAA7 and #91B4CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #91CAC3 for text?
Black text on #91CAC3 has a contrast ratio of 11.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.