#90BAAE
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.5% 0.048 175.6), rgb(144, 186, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#90BAAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BAAE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 186, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.048 175.6) |
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 #90BAAE | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BAAE | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BAAE text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BAAE text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.03 177.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90BAAE
oklch(75.5% 0.048 175.6)
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Step 500
500
#609688
oklch(63.1% 0.061 176)
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Step 600
600
#458071
oklch(55.5% 0.067 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#366C5F
oklch(49% 0.062 176)
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Step 800
800
#2E584E
oklch(42.6% 0.05 176.6)
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Step 900
900
#294941
oklch(37.8% 0.041 176.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B26
oklch(27.2% 0.026 174.9)
#90BAAE 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) | #B7B5AD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAFAF | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BBB6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BAAE
#90BAAE
oklch(75.5% 0.048 175.6)
- #CAA3B1
#CAA3B1
oklch(75.5% 0.049 354.8)
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 #90BAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #90BAAE 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.