#90BEAB
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.3% 0.056 167.6), rgb(144, 190, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#90BEAB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BEAB |
| RGB | rgb(144, 190, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.056 167.6) |
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 #90BEAB | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BEAB | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BEAB text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BEAB text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BEAB
oklch(76.3% 0.056 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#65B395
oklch(70.8% 0.09 167)
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Step 500
500
#2D9F7C
oklch(63.1% 0.114 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#054E3A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 168)
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Step 950
950
#092E22
oklch(27.1% 0.047 167.5)
#90BEAB 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) | #BCB8AA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2AC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BEB8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BEAB
#90BEAB
oklch(76.3% 0.056 167.6)
- #CEA4B9
#CEA4B9
oklch(76.3% 0.057 347)
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 #90BEAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #90BEAB 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.