#90AEAD
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.8% 0.033 194), rgb(144, 174, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#90AEAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AEAD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 174, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.033 194) |
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 #90AEAD | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AEAD | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AEAD text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AEAD text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 192.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AEAD
oklch(72.8% 0.033 194)
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Step 500
500
#6C9291
oklch(63.2% 0.042 194.1)
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Step 600
600
#537C7B
oklch(55.6% 0.046 194)
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Step 700
700
#436968
oklch(49.2% 0.043 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#385555
oklch(42.7% 0.035 195.9)
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Step 900
900
#304646
oklch(37.6% 0.027 196)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
#90AEAD 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) | #AAABAD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A6AD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B0AE | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AEAD
#90AEAD
oklch(72.8% 0.033 194)
- #BB9FA1
#BB9FA1
oklch(72.8% 0.033 13.1)
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 #90AEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #90AEAD 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.