#90AE8A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.8% 0.061 140.4), rgb(144, 174, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#90AE8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AE8A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 174, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.061 140.4) |
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 #90AE8A | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AE8A | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AE8A text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AE8A text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 140.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AE8A
oklch(71.8% 0.061 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#709568
oklch(63% 0.078 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#588050
oklch(55.7% 0.085 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#486C40
oklch(49.2% 0.079 140)
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Step 800
800
#3B5835
oklch(42.7% 0.066 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#33482E
oklch(37.6% 0.051 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#90AE8A 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) | #B0A888 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA58C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EABA4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AE8A
#90AE8A
oklch(71.8% 0.061 140.4)
- #B698BC
#B698BC
oklch(71.8% 0.061 320.7)
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 #90AE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
Use #90AE8A 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.