#90BFBA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77% 0.05 188.1), rgb(144, 191, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#90BFBA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BFBA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 191, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.05 188.1) |
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 #90BFBA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BFBA | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BFBA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BFBA text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 188.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BFBA
oklch(77% 0.05 188.1)
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Step 400
400
#60B1AA
oklch(70.7% 0.08 188.2)
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Step 500
500
#229D95
oklch(63.1% 0.102 188.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#062D2A
oklch(27% 0.042 187.4)
#90BFBA 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) | #BABABA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B3BB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C1BD | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BFBA
#90BFBA
oklch(77% 0.05 188.1)
- #D2A8AE
#D2A8AE
oklch(77.1% 0.05 8.7)
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 #90BFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
Use #90BFBA 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.