#90B199
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.9% 0.05 153.5), rgb(144, 177, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#90B199 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90B199 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 177, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 17%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.05 153.5) |
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 #90B199 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90B199 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B199 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B199 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90B199
oklch(72.9% 0.05 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9578
oklch(63.1% 0.063 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#527F60
oklch(55.5% 0.069 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#436C50
oklch(49.2% 0.065 153.6)
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Step 800
800
#375841
oklch(42.8% 0.054 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#304837
oklch(37.6% 0.042 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#90B199 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) | #B1AB98 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA79A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB0AA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90B199
#90B199
oklch(72.9% 0.05 153.5)
- #BB9CB5
#BB9CB5
oklch(72.8% 0.05 332.7)
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 #90B199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.013
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #90B199 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.