Palettes / Colors / #91CBD6
#91CBD6 — Light Muted Teal
#91CBD6 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 #91CBD6 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.
#91CBD6 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 #D69B8F; it also sits naturally between #8FD6BE and #8FA7D6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #91CBD6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 145, 203, 214 |
| HSL | 190°, 46%, 70% |
| HSV | 190°, 32%, 84% |
| CMYK | 32%, 5%, 0%, 16% |
| XYZ | 45.17, 53.59, 71.58 |
| Yxy | 53.59, 0.2652, 0.3146 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.22, -15.93, -11.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.20, -14.27, -11.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 80% · Blue 84%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #91CBD6
.text { color: #91CBD6; }
.background { background-color: #91CBD6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #91CBD6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 203, 214); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(190, 46%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #91CBD6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 203, 214, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #91CBD6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 203, 214, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#91CBD6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#91CBD6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D69B8F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #91CBD6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #91CBD6
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 #91CBD6: ·
How #91CBD6 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 #91CBD6 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 #91CBD6?
#91CBD6 is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 145, 203, 214). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #91CBD6?
#91CBD6 is RGB 145, 203, 214 — HSL 190°, 46%, 70% — CMYK 32%, 5%, 0%, 16%.
What colors go with #91CBD6?
Its complement is #D69B8F; analogous partners are #8FD6BE and #8FA7D6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #91CBD6 for text?
Black text on #91CBD6 has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.