#90BEAD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.4% 0.055 170.1), rgb(144, 190, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#90BEAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BEAD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 190, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.055 170.1) |
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 #90BEAD | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BEAD | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BEAD text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BEAD text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BEAD
oklch(76.4% 0.055 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#64B298
oklch(70.6% 0.087 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#2C9F7F
oklch(63.1% 0.112 169.9)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#044E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 170.3)
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Step 950
950
#082E23
oklch(27.1% 0.047 169.7)
#90BEAD 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) | #BBB8AC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2AE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BFB9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BEAD
#90BEAD
oklch(76.4% 0.055 170.1)
- #CEA5B7
#CEA5B7
oklch(76.4% 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 #90BEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #90BEAD 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.