#90BEB0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.5% 0.053 174.2), rgb(144, 190, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#90BEB0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BEB0 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 190, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.053 174.2) |
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 #90BEB0 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BEB0 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BEB0 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BEB0 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 175.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BEB0
oklch(76.5% 0.053 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#64B29D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#2B9E85
oklch(63% 0.107 174.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#034D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#082D25
oklch(26.9% 0.044 175.4)
#90BEB0 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) | #BBB8AF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B2B1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BFBA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BEB0
#90BEB0
oklch(76.5% 0.053 174.2)
- #CFA5B5
#CFA5B5
oklch(76.5% 0.054 353.6)
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 #90BEB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #90BEB0 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.