#90BABA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.9% 0.045 196.2), rgb(144, 186, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#90BABA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BABA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 186, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.045 196.2) |
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 #90BABA | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BABA | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BABA text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BABA text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BABA
oklch(75.9% 0.045 196.2)
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Step 400
400
#68AFAF
oklch(70.8% 0.072 195.7)
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Step 500
500
#359A9C
oklch(63% 0.091 197)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C4B4C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 196.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2C
oklch(26.9% 0.038 195.2)
#90BABA 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) | #B4B6BA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB0BA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BDBA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BABA
#90BABA
oklch(75.9% 0.045 196.2)
- #CCA6A7
#CCA6A7
oklch(76% 0.045 16.4)
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 #90BABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #90BABA 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.