#90BFB4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.8% 0.052 178.8), rgb(144, 191, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#90BFB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BFB4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 191, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.052 178.8) |
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 #90BFB4 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BFB4 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BFB4 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BFB4 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 177.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BFB4
oklch(76.8% 0.052 178.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B2A1
oklch(70.7% 0.083 178.4)
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Step 500
500
#259E8A
oklch(63% 0.106 178.6)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#072D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 180.1)
#90BFB4 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) | #BBB9B4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B3B5 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C1BC | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BFB4
#90BFB4
oklch(76.8% 0.052 178.8)
- #D1A6B3
#D1A6B3
oklch(76.8% 0.053 358.4)
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 #90BFB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #90BFB4 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.