#90A19E
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.5% 0.02 184), rgb(144, 161, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#90A19E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A19E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 161, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 8%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.02 184) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #90A19E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A19E | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A19E text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A19E text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C1
oklch(80.8% 0.012 184)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A19E
oklch(69.5% 0.02 184)
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Step 500
500
#798F8B
oklch(63.1% 0.026 183.3)
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Step 600
600
#627975
oklch(55.6% 0.028 183.6)
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Step 700
700
#516662
oklch(49.2% 0.026 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#425350
oklch(42.7% 0.022 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#384542
oklch(37.8% 0.018 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#90A19E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9F9F9E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9C9E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA2A0 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A19E
#90A19E
oklch(69.5% 0.02 184)
- #A8989B
#A8989B
oklch(69.5% 0.019 4.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #90A19E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.014
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
Use #90A19E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.