#90BFAE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.6% 0.055 170.6), rgb(144, 191, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#90BFAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BFAE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.055 170.6) |
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 #90BFAE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BFAE | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BFAE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BFAE text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BFAE
oklch(76.6% 0.055 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#63B399
oklch(70.8% 0.089 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#289F80
oklch(63.1% 0.113 170.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#014E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#072E23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 170)
#90BFAE 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) | #BCB9AD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B3AF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C0BA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BFAE
#90BFAE
oklch(76.6% 0.055 170.6)
- #D0A5B8
#D0A5B8
oklch(76.7% 0.056 350.2)
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 #90BFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #90BFAE 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.