#90BD9D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.066 153.7), rgb(144, 189, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#90BD9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BD9D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 189, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.066 153.7) |
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 #90BD9D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BD9D | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BD9D text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BD9D text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 153)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90BD9D
oklch(75.7% 0.066 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9972
oklch(63.2% 0.085 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#44835A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#356F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.086 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 154)
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Step 900
900
#294A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B1E
oklch(26.8% 0.035 153.6)
#90BD9D 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) | #BDB69B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B09F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BCB4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BD9D
#90BD9D
oklch(75.7% 0.066 153.7)
- #CBA1C2
#CBA1C2
oklch(75.7% 0.066 333.8)
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 #90BD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #90BD9D 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.