#90BEA2
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.1% 0.063 157.8), rgb(144, 190, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#90BEA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 190, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.063 157.8) |
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 #90BEA2 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BEA2 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BEA2 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BEA2 text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
-
Step 200
200
#C7E1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 156.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BEA2
oklch(76.1% 0.063 157.8)
-
Step 400
400
#66B488
oklch(70.7% 0.102 157.7)
-
Step 500
500
#31A06A
oklch(63% 0.129 157.7)
-
Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
-
Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
-
Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
-
Step 900
900
#084F30
oklch(37.8% 0.084 157.9)
-
Step 950
950
#0A2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.7)
#90BEA2 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) | #BDB7A1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A4 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BDB6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BEA2
#90BEA2
oklch(76.1% 0.063 157.8)
- #CDA2C0
#CDA2C0
oklch(76.1% 0.064 337.5)
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 #90BEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.058
Use #90BEA2 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.