#90BDAD
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.2% 0.053 171), rgb(144, 189, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#90BDAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BDAD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 189, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.053 171) |
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 #90BDAD | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BDAD | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BDAD text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BDAD text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BDAD
oklch(76.2% 0.053 171)
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Step 400
400
#66B299
oklch(70.7% 0.085 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#309E81
oklch(63% 0.108 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#074D3C
oklch(37.6% 0.071 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#092D23
oklch(26.8% 0.045 170.9)
#90BDAD 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) | #BAB7AC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BEB8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BDAD
#90BDAD
oklch(76.2% 0.053 171)
- #CDA4B6
#CDA4B6
oklch(76.1% 0.054 350.3)
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 #90BDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
Use #90BDAD 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.