#90AB9F
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.7% 0.035 166.7), rgb(144, 171, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#90AB9F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AB9F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 171, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 14%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.035 166.7) |
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 #90AB9F | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AB9F | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AB9F text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AB9F text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BD
oklch(80.8% 0.022 166)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AB9F
oklch(71.7% 0.035 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#709284
oklch(63% 0.043 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#587D6D
oklch(55.7% 0.049 166)
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Step 700
700
#48695B
oklch(49.1% 0.044 166.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B564B
oklch(42.8% 0.037 167.4)
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Step 900
900
#33473E
oklch(37.8% 0.03 165.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#90AB9F 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) | #AAA79E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A3A0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BABA7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AB9F
#90AB9F
oklch(71.7% 0.035 166.7)
- #B59BA8
#B59BA8
oklch(71.7% 0.035 346.4)
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 #90AB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.012
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #90AB9F 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.