#90AB91
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.3% 0.048 146), rgb(144, 171, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#90AB91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AB91 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 171, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 14%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.048 146) |
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 #90AB91 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AB91 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AB91 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AB91 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AB91
oklch(71.3% 0.048 146)
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Step 500
500
#729473
oklch(63.2% 0.062 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 146)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A4C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D573E
oklch(42.8% 0.051 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#344735
oklch(37.6% 0.039 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#90AB91 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) | #ACA690 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A392 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA9A4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AB91
#90AB91
oklch(71.3% 0.048 146)
- #B399B3
#B399B3
oklch(71.4% 0.047 326.1)
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 #90AB91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
Use #90AB91 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.