#90AFA0
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.6% 0.04 164.4), rgb(144, 175, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#90AFA0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 175, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.04 164.4) |
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 #90AFA0 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AFA0 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AFA0 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AFA0 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AFA0
oklch(72.6% 0.04 164.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9481
oklch(63.1% 0.053 164)
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Step 600
600
#547E6B
oklch(55.6% 0.056 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#446A59
oklch(49% 0.051 164.6)
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Step 800
800
#385749
oklch(42.8% 0.044 164.5)
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Step 900
900
#31473D
oklch(37.6% 0.032 164.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#90AFA0 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) | #AEAA9F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A6A1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AAFAA | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AFA0
#90AFA0
oklch(72.6% 0.04 164.4)
- #BA9DAD
#BA9DAD
oklch(72.7% 0.041 343.8)
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 #90AFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #90AFA0 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.