#90BFA3
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.3% 0.064 158.3), rgb(144, 191, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#90BFA3 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BFA3 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 191, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.064 158.3) |
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 #90BFA3 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BFA3 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BFA3 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BFA3 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 156.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BFA3
oklch(76.3% 0.064 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B488
oklch(70.7% 0.102 158)
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Step 500
500
#2DA16B
oklch(63.2% 0.131 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#054F30
oklch(37.8% 0.085 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#092E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 158.1)
#90BFA3 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) | #BEB8A2 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B2A5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BEB7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BFA3
#90BFA3
oklch(76.3% 0.064 158.3)
- #CEA3C0
#CEA3C0
oklch(76.3% 0.064 338.5)
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 #90BFA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.060
Use #90BFA3 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.