#90B59E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.9% 0.052 157.6), rgb(144, 181, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#90B59E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90B59E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 181, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.052 157.6) |
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 #90B59E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90B59E | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B59E text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90B59E text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 158.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90B59E
oklch(73.9% 0.052 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#67967A
oklch(63.1% 0.066 157.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8063
oklch(55.5% 0.072 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C52
oklch(49% 0.066 158)
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Step 800
800
#345843
oklch(42.6% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4939
oklch(37.8% 0.044 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#90B59E 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) | #B4AF9D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAB9F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB4AE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90B59E
#90B59E
oklch(73.9% 0.052 157.6)
- #C19FB6
#C19FB6
oklch(74% 0.051 338.1)
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 #90B59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
Use #90B59E 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.