#90BEC9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.2% 0.051 214), rgb(144, 190, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#90BEC9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 190, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.051 214) |
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 #90BEC9 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BEC9 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BEC9 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BEC9 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 216.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BEC9
oklch(77.2% 0.051 214)
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Step 400
400
#5FAEC0
oklch(70.7% 0.082 214.3)
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Step 500
500
#1F99B0
oklch(63.1% 0.104 214.3)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#062C33
oklch(27.1% 0.043 212.8)
#90BEC9 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) | #B5BBCA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB3C9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC3C1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BEC9
#90BEC9
oklch(77.2% 0.051 214)
- #D3AAA0
#D3AAA0
oklch(77.2% 0.05 34)
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 #90BEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
Use #90BEC9 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.