#90BDBC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.6% 0.048 194.5), rgb(144, 189, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#90BDBC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BDBC |
| RGB | rgb(144, 189, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.048 194.5) |
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 #90BDBC | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BDBC | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BDBC text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BDBC text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 193.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BDBC
oklch(76.6% 0.048 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B0AF
oklch(70.8% 0.076 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#299C9B
oklch(63.2% 0.098 194.1)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#024C4C
oklch(37.8% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#082D2C
oklch(27.2% 0.041 192.4)
#90BDBC 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) | #B7B8BC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB2BC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C0BD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BDBC
#90BDBC
oklch(76.6% 0.048 194.5)
- #D0A7A9
#D0A7A9
oklch(76.6% 0.048 15)
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 #90BDBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
Use #90BDBC 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.