#90AFB2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.2% 0.034 203.7), rgb(144, 175, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#90AFB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AFB2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 175, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.034 203.7) |
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 #90AFB2 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AFB2 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AFB2 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AFB2 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 204)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AFB2
oklch(73.2% 0.034 203.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9295
oklch(63.2% 0.044 201.9)
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Step 600
600
#517C80
oklch(55.6% 0.048 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#42686C
oklch(49% 0.044 204.3)
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Step 800
800
#365558
oklch(42.7% 0.037 203.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4648
oklch(37.6% 0.029 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#90AFB2 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) | #AAACB2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A7B2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B2B0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AFB2
#90AFB2
oklch(73.2% 0.034 203.7)
- #BDA09E
#BDA09E
oklch(73.1% 0.034 22.6)
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 #90AFB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
Use #90AFB2 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.