#90ABA8
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72% 0.03 188.3), rgb(144, 171, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#90ABA8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90ABA8 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 171, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 14%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.03 188.3) |
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 #90ABA8 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90ABA8 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90ABA8 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90ABA8 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C3
oklch(81% 0.019 188.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90ABA8
oklch(72% 0.03 188.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F918E
oklch(63% 0.038 189.5)
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Step 600
600
#577C78
oklch(55.7% 0.042 187.6)
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Step 700
700
#476865
oklch(49.1% 0.038 188.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5552
oklch(42.7% 0.033 187.4)
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Step 900
900
#324644
oklch(37.7% 0.025 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#90ABA8 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) | #A8A8A8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A4A8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89ACAA | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90ABA8
#90ABA8
oklch(72% 0.03 188.3)
- #B69DA1
#B69DA1
oklch(71.9% 0.03 7)
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 #90ABA8, 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 0.022
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
Use #90ABA8 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.