#90BEBE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.049 196.2), rgb(144, 190, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#90BEBE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BEBE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 190, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.049 196.2) |
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 #90BEBE | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BEBE | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BEBE text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BEBE text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.027 196.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BEBE
oklch(76.9% 0.049 196.2)
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Step 400
400
#61B0B0
oklch(70.7% 0.078 195.5)
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Step 500
500
#249C9D
oklch(63.1% 0.1 195.8)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#072D2D
oklch(27.2% 0.041 195)
#90BEBE 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) | #B8B9BE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB3BE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C1BE | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BEBE
#90BEBE
oklch(76.9% 0.049 196.2)
- #D1A8A9
#D1A8A9
oklch(76.9% 0.048 16.6)
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 #90BEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
Use #90BEBE 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.