#90BCA7
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.8% 0.056 164.2), rgb(144, 188, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#90BCA7 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BCA7 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 188, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.056 164.2) |
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 #90BCA7 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BCA7 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BCA7 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BCA7 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 164.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90BCA7
oklch(75.8% 0.056 164.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F977E
oklch(63% 0.071 164.4)
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Step 600
600
#448267
oklch(55.7% 0.078 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#356E56
oklch(49.2% 0.072 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5946
oklch(42.6% 0.059 164)
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Step 900
900
#29493B
oklch(37.6% 0.045 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#90BCA7 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) | #BAB6A6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B0A8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BCB6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BCA7
#90BCA7
oklch(75.8% 0.056 164.2)
- #CBA3B9
#CBA3B9
oklch(75.8% 0.055 344.3)
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 #90BCA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #90BCA7 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.