#90BCB4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.1% 0.048 182.6), rgb(144, 188, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#90BCB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BCB4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 188, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.048 182.6) |
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 #90BCB4 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BCB4 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BCB4 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BCB4 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BCB4
oklch(76.1% 0.048 182.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B1A5
oklch(70.8% 0.077 182.6)
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Step 500
500
#309D8F
oklch(63.2% 0.099 182.8)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#084C44
oklch(37.5% 0.064 182.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.041 182)
#90BCB4 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) | #B8B7B4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB1B5 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84BEB9 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BCB4
#90BCB4
oklch(76.1% 0.048 182.6)
- #CDA5AF
#CDA5AF
oklch(76.1% 0.049 1.6)
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 #90BCB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #90BCB4 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.