#90BEC5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.1% 0.05 207.8), rgb(144, 190, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#90BEC5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 190, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.05 207.8) |
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 #90BEC5 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BEC5 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BEC5 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BEC5 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE3
oklch(88.6% 0.028 207.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BEC5
oklch(77.1% 0.05 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#60AFBA
oklch(70.8% 0.079 207.2)
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Step 500
500
#219AA9
oklch(63% 0.101 207.8)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#062C31
oklch(27% 0.042 207.9)
#90BEC5 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) | #B6BAC5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB3C5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC2C0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BEC5
#90BEC5
oklch(77.1% 0.05 207.8)
- #D3A9A3
#D3A9A3
oklch(77.1% 0.05 27.7)
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 #90BEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #90BEC5 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.