#90ADA6
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.4% 0.033 179.1), rgb(144, 173, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#90ADA6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90ADA6 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 173, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 15%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.033 179.1) |
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 #90ADA6 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90ADA6 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90ADA6 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90ADA6 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.02 181)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90ADA6
oklch(72.4% 0.033 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E928A
oklch(63.1% 0.042 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#557D74
oklch(55.7% 0.047 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#456961
oklch(49.1% 0.043 178.9)
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Step 800
800
#39564F
oklch(42.8% 0.037 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#314742
oklch(37.8% 0.029 179)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#90ADA6 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) | #AAA9A6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A5A7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89AEAB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90ADA6
#90ADA6
oklch(72.4% 0.033 179.1)
- #B89DA5
#B89DA5
oklch(72.2% 0.034 358.2)
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 #90ADA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
Use #90ADA6 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.