#90C0BB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.2% 0.051 188.2), rgb(144, 192, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#90C0BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90C0BB |
| RGB | rgb(144, 192, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 28%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.051 188.2) |
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 #90C0BB | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90C0BB | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90C0BB text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90C0BB text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90C0BB
oklch(77.2% 0.051 188.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FB1AA
oklch(70.7% 0.081 188.3)
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Step 500
500
#1C9D95
oklch(63% 0.104 188.2)
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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
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#052D2A
oklch(27% 0.043 187.5)
#90C0BB 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) | #BBBBBB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B4BC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C2BE | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90C0BB
#90C0BB
oklch(77.2% 0.051 188.2)
- #D3A8AF
#D3A8AF
oklch(77.2% 0.051 7.4)
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 #90C0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #90C0BB 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.