#90B29D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.2% 0.048 157.9), rgb(144, 178, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#90B29D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90B29D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 178, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.048 157.9) |
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 #90B29D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90B29D | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B29D text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B29D text on black | 9.04:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 157.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90B29D
oklch(73.2% 0.048 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A957B
oklch(63.1% 0.061 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#517F64
oklch(55.5% 0.066 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#416C53
oklch(49.2% 0.063 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#365844
oklch(42.8% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4839
oklch(37.6% 0.04 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#90B29D 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) | #B1AD9C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA89E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB1AC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90B29D
#90B29D
oklch(73.2% 0.048 157.9)
- #BD9DB3
#BD9DB3
oklch(73.1% 0.048 337.6)
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 #90B29D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #90B29D 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.