#90ACAA
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.3% 0.031 191.2), rgb(144, 172, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#90ACAA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90ACAA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 172, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 14%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.031 191.2) |
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 #90ACAA | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90ACAA | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90ACAA text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90ACAA text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 188.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90ACAA
oklch(72.3% 0.031 191.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E918F
oklch(63% 0.039 191.8)
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Step 600
600
#557C79
oklch(55.6% 0.044 189.9)
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Step 700
700
#466866
oklch(49.1% 0.039 191.3)
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Step 800
800
#395553
oklch(42.7% 0.034 190.4)
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Step 900
900
#324645
oklch(37.7% 0.025 192.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#90ACAA 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) | #A9A9AA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A5AA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88AEAB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90ACAA
#90ACAA
oklch(72.3% 0.031 191.2)
- #B89EA0
#B89EA0
oklch(72.3% 0.031 12.6)
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 #90ACAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
Use #90ACAA 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.