#90BCAE
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76% 0.051 173.4), rgb(144, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#90BCAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BCAE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.051 173.4) |
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 #90BCAE | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BCAE | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BCAE text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BCAE text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 172)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BCAE
oklch(76% 0.051 173.4)
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Step 400
400
#67B19C
oklch(70.6% 0.081 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#339E84
oklch(63.2% 0.104 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#0A4D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 173)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D25
oklch(26.9% 0.043 174.9)
#90BCAE 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) | #B9B6AD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BDB8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BCAE
#90BCAE
oklch(76% 0.051 173.4)
- #CCA4B3
#CCA4B3
oklch(75.9% 0.051 353.9)
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 #90BCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
Use #90BCAE 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.