#90BEAE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.4% 0.054 171.5), rgb(144, 190, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#90BEAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 171°. 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 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BEAE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 190, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.054 171.5) |
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 #90BEAE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BEAE | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BEAE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BEAE text on black | 10.16:1 | 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
#C6E0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.03 172.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BEAE
oklch(76.4% 0.054 171.5)
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Step 400
400
#64B29A
oklch(70.6% 0.086 171.8)
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Step 500
500
#2C9F81
oklch(63.2% 0.11 171.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#044E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#082E24
oklch(27.2% 0.046 171.6)
#90BEAE 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) | #BBB8AD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2AF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BFB9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BEAE
#90BEAE
oklch(76.4% 0.054 171.5)
- #CEA5B6
#CEA5B6
oklch(76.4% 0.053 351.6)
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 #90BEAE, 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 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #90BEAE 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.