#90BB9B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.2% 0.065 152.5), rgb(144, 187, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#90BB9B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BB9B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 187, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.065 152.5) |
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 #90BB9B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BB9B | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BB9B text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BB9B text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B4
oklch(81% 0.041 152)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90BB9B
oklch(75.2% 0.065 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#619871
oklch(63% 0.083 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#478359
oklch(55.7% 0.091 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#386E49
oklch(49% 0.083 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A33
oklch(37.7% 0.055 152)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#90BB9B 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) | #BBB499 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AF9D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABAB2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BB9B
#90BB9B
oklch(75.2% 0.065 152.5)
- #C8A0C1
#C8A0C1
oklch(75.2% 0.065 332.3)
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 #90BB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.058
Use #90BB9B 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.