#90BBB2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.8% 0.048 180.7), rgb(144, 187, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#90BBB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BBB2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 187, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.048 180.7) |
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 #90BBB2 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BBB2 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BBB2 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BBB2 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BBB2
oklch(75.8% 0.048 180.7)
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Step 400
400
#68B0A3
oklch(70.6% 0.075 181.2)
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Step 500
500
#349D8C
oklch(63.2% 0.098 180.1)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B4C43
oklch(37.6% 0.063 180.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.041 179.3)
#90BBB2 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) | #B7B6B2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB0B3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84BDB8 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BBB2
#90BBB2
oklch(75.8% 0.048 180.7)
- #CBA5AF
#CBA5AF
oklch(75.9% 0.046 0.7)
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 #90BBB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #90BBB2 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.