#90AF8F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.2% 0.057 144.1), rgb(144, 175, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#90AF8F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AF8F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 175, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.057 144.1) |
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 #90AF8F | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AF8F | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AF8F text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AF8F text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AF8F
oklch(72.2% 0.057 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E956E
oklch(63% 0.072 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#568055
oklch(55.7% 0.08 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#466C46
oklch(49.2% 0.074 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5839
oklch(42.8% 0.062 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#324831
oklch(37.6% 0.047 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.03 144.7)
#90AF8F 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) | #B1A98D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA691 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DADA6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AF8F
#90AF8F
oklch(72.2% 0.057 144.1)
- #B899BA
#B899BA
oklch(72.1% 0.059 324.2)
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 #90AF8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
Use #90AF8F 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.