#90AEA1
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.4% 0.038 167.2), rgb(144, 174, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#90AEA1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AEA1 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 174, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.038 167.2) |
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 #90AEA1 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AEA1 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AEA1 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AEA1 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 165.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AEA1
oklch(72.4% 0.038 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D9383
oklch(63% 0.049 167)
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Step 600
600
#557E6D
oklch(55.8% 0.053 166.7)
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Step 700
700
#456A5B
oklch(49.2% 0.049 167)
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Step 800
800
#39564A
oklch(42.6% 0.04 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#31473E
oklch(37.6% 0.032 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#90AEA1 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) | #ACAAA0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A6A2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AAEAA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AEA1
#90AEA1
oklch(72.4% 0.038 167.2)
- #B99DAA
#B99DAA
oklch(72.5% 0.037 348.4)
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 #90AEA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.018
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #90AEA1 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.