#90BCB5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.048 184.3), rgb(144, 188, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#90BCB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BCB5 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 188, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.048 184.3) |
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 #90BCB5 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BCB5 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BCB5 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BCB5 text on black | 10.04:1 | 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
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BCB5
oklch(76.2% 0.048 184.3)
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Step 400
400
#66B0A6
oklch(70.6% 0.076 184.6)
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Step 500
500
#309D90
oklch(63.2% 0.098 183.6)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#074C45
oklch(37.6% 0.064 184.1)
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Step 950
950
#092D29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 184.6)
#90BCB5 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) | #B8B7B5 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB1B6 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84BEBA | 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°).
- #90BCB5
#90BCB5
oklch(76.2% 0.048 184.3)
- #CDA5AE
#CDA5AE
oklch(76.1% 0.048 3.2)
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 #90BCB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #90BCB5 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.