#90AE94
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.1% 0.05 148.8), rgb(144, 174, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#90AE94 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AE94 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 174, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.05 148.8) |
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 #90AE94 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AE94 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AE94 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AE94 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B6
oklch(81% 0.031 148.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AE94
oklch(72.1% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9574
oklch(63.2% 0.065 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#567F5D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#466B4C
oklch(49.1% 0.065 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A573F
oklch(42.6% 0.053 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#324835
oklch(37.7% 0.042 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#90AE94 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) | #AFA893 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A595 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DADA7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AE94
#90AE94
oklch(72.1% 0.05 148.8)
- #B79AB5
#B79AB5
oklch(72.1% 0.051 328.3)
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 #90AE94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
Use #90AE94 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.