#90AFBD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.6% 0.04 227), rgb(144, 175, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#90AFBD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AFBD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 175, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.04 227) |
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 #90AFBD | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AFBD | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AFBD text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AFBD text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AFBD
oklch(73.6% 0.04 227)
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Step 500
500
#6990A1
oklch(63.1% 0.05 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#507A8C
oklch(55.6% 0.054 226.8)
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Step 700
700
#406777
oklch(49.1% 0.051 226)
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Step 800
800
#355461
oklch(42.7% 0.042 226.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F454F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#90AFBD 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) | #A8ADBE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A8BD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B3B3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AFBD
#90AFBD
oklch(73.6% 0.04 227)
- #BFA295
#BFA295
oklch(73.4% 0.039 45.6)
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 #90AFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
Use #90AFBD 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.