#90BACA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.4% 0.05 223.2), rgb(144, 186, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#90BACA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BACA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 186, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.05 223.2) |
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 #90BACA | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BACA | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BACA text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BACA text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BACA
oklch(76.4% 0.05 223.2)
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Step 400
400
#65ACC5
oklch(70.7% 0.08 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#3097B7
oklch(63.2% 0.103 223)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#08495B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#092B36
oklch(27.1% 0.043 223.5)
#90BACA 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) | #B1B8CB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B0CA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBFBF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BACA
#90BACA
oklch(76.4% 0.05 223.2)
- #CFA999
#CFA999
oklch(76.5% 0.05 44)
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 #90BACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
Use #90BACA 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.