#90B1BE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74% 0.041 223.8), rgb(144, 177, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#90B1BE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90B1BE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 177, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.041 223.8) |
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 #90B1BE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90B1BE | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B1BE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90B1BE text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CD
oklch(81% 0.026 222.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90B1BE
oklch(74% 0.041 223.8)
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Step 500
500
#6791A1
oklch(63.2% 0.052 223.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D7B8C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 223.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6777
oklch(49% 0.053 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#345461
oklch(42.7% 0.043 225.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D464F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 222.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#90B1BE 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) | #AAAFBF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A9BE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B5B5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90B1BE
#90B1BE
oklch(74% 0.041 223.8)
- #C2A397
#C2A397
oklch(74% 0.041 42.3)
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 #90B1BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #90B1BE 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.