#90BDA6
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76% 0.058 162.4), rgb(144, 189, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#90BDA6 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BDA6 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 189, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.058 162.4) |
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 #90BDA6 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BDA6 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BDA6 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BDA6 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BDA6
oklch(76% 0.058 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#67B38F
oklch(70.7% 0.093 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#339F74
oklch(63% 0.118 162.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A4E35
oklch(37.7% 0.077 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 162.1)
#90BDA6 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) | #BCB6A5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1A7 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BDB6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BDA6
#90BDA6
oklch(76% 0.058 162.4)
- #CCA3BB
#CCA3BB
oklch(76% 0.058 342.6)
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 #90BDA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #90BDA6 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.