#90AE86
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.7% 0.066 137.9), rgb(144, 174, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#90AE86 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AE86 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 174, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.066 137.9) |
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 #90AE86 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AE86 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AE86 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AE86 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AE86
oklch(71.7% 0.066 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#709664
oklch(63.2% 0.084 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#58804A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#486C3B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5831
oklch(42.7% 0.071 138)
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Step 900
900
#33492C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1A
oklch(27.2% 0.035 138.5)
#90AE86 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) | #B1A784 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA588 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FABA3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AE86
#90AE86
oklch(71.7% 0.066 137.9)
- #B597BF
#B597BF
oklch(71.7% 0.066 317.6)
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 #90AE86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
Use #90AE86 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.