#90B79A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.059 152.7), rgb(144, 183, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#90B79A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90B79A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 183, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.059 152.7) |
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 #90B79A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90B79A | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90B79A text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90B79A text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.037 151.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90B79A
oklch(74.3% 0.059 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#669773
oklch(63.1% 0.076 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C815C
oklch(55.5% 0.081 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D4B
oklch(49% 0.077 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#32593E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4935
oklch(37.7% 0.048 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#90B79A 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) | #B7B098 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AC9C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB6AF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90B79A
#90B79A
oklch(74.3% 0.059 152.7)
- #C39EBC
#C39EBC
oklch(74.2% 0.06 332.7)
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 #90B79A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #90B79A 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.