#90BDCC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.1% 0.052 220.3), rgb(144, 189, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#90BDCC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BDCC |
| RGB | rgb(144, 189, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.052 220.3) |
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 #90BDCC | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BDCC | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BDCC text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BDCC text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF1
oklch(93.5% 0.015 222.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 221.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BDCC
oklch(77.1% 0.052 220.3)
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Step 400
400
#60ADC5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 220.3)
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Step 500
500
#2398B6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 220)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#062B35
oklch(26.9% 0.044 220.1)
#90BDCC 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) | #B4BACD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB3CC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC2C2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BDCC
#90BDCC
oklch(77.1% 0.052 220.3)
- #D3AA9C
#D3AA9C
oklch(77.1% 0.052 39.7)
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 #90BDCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
Use #90BDCC 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.