#90BED4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.6% 0.058 228.9), rgb(144, 190, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#90BED4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BED4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 190, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 44%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.058 228.9) |
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 #90BED4 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BED4 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BED4 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BED4 text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 227.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BED4
oklch(77.6% 0.058 228.9)
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Step 400
400
#5DACCF
oklch(70.8% 0.093 228.9)
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Step 500
500
#1B96C2
oklch(63.1% 0.118 229)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#052B39
oklch(27.1% 0.048 227.7)
#90BED4 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) | #B3BCD5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B4D4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC4C5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BED4
#90BED4
oklch(77.6% 0.058 228.9)
- #D6AC96
#D6AC96
oklch(77.7% 0.058 49.1)
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 #90BED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
Use #90BED4 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.