#90AE91
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.053 145.9), rgb(144, 174, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#90AE91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AE91 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 174, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.053 145.9) |
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 #90AE91 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AE91 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AE91 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AE91 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B4
oklch(81% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AE91
oklch(72% 0.053 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9571
oklch(63.1% 0.068 146)
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Step 600
600
#577F59
oklch(55.6% 0.073 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#476B49
oklch(49.1% 0.068 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A573C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#324833
oklch(37.7% 0.045 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#90AE91 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) | #AFA88F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA592 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DACA6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AE91
#90AE91
oklch(72% 0.053 145.9)
- #B79AB7
#B79AB7
oklch(72.1% 0.053 326.1)
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 #90AE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
Use #90AE91 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.