#90AE99
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.2% 0.045 154.6), rgb(144, 174, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#90AE99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 155°. 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 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AE99 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 174, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.045 154.6) |
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 #90AE99 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AE99 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AE99 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AE99 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.027 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AE99
oklch(72.2% 0.045 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E947A
oklch(63.1% 0.057 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#567E63
oklch(55.5% 0.061 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#466B52
oklch(49.2% 0.058 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5743
oklch(42.7% 0.048 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#324839
oklch(37.8% 0.038 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#90AE99 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) | #AEA998 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A59A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CADA8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AE99
#90AE99
oklch(72.2% 0.045 154.6)
- #B89BB1
#B89BB1
oklch(72.2% 0.046 334.6)
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 #90AE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
Use #90AE99 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.