#90BCBA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.047 192.7), rgb(144, 188, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#90BCBA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BCBA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 188, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.047 192.7) |
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 #90BCBA | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BCBA | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BCBA text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BCBA text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BCBA
oklch(76.3% 0.047 192.7)
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Step 400
400
#65B0AD
oklch(70.8% 0.075 192.3)
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Step 500
500
#2E9C99
oklch(63.2% 0.096 192.3)
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Step 600
600
#008482
oklch(55.5% 0.095 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#064C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#092C2C
oklch(26.9% 0.039 195.1)
#90BCBA 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) | #B7B7BA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB1BB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BFBB | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BCBA
#90BCBA
oklch(76.3% 0.047 192.7)
- #CEA6AA
#CEA6AA
oklch(76.2% 0.047 11.5)
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 #90BCBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
Use #90BCBA 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.