Palettes / Colors / #91DECA
#91DECA — Light Muted Teal
#91DECA is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
#91DECA 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 #DE91A6; it also sits naturally between #91DEA3 and #91CCDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #91DECA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 145, 222, 202 |
| HSL | 164°, 54%, 72% |
| HSV | 164°, 35%, 87% |
| CMYK | 35%, 0%, 9%, 13% |
| XYZ | 48.46, 62.53, 65.39 |
| Yxy | 62.53, 0.2747, 0.3545 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.19, -28.12, 2.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.07, -25.16, 2.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 87% · Blue 79%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #91DECA
.text { color: #91DECA; }
.background { background-color: #91DECA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #91DECA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 222, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(164, 54%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #91DECA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 222, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #91DECA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 222, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#91DECA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#91DECA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DE91A6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #91DECA: #000000.
How #91DECA 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 #91DECA 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 #91DECA?
#91DECA is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 145, 222, 202). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #91DECA?
#91DECA is RGB 145, 222, 202 — HSL 164°, 54%, 72% — CMYK 35%, 0%, 9%, 13%.
What colors go with #91DECA?
Its complement is #DE91A6; analogous partners are #91DEA3 and #91CCDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #91DECA for text?
Black text on #91DECA has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.