#90C0BF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.4% 0.05 194.6), rgb(144, 192, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#90C0BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90C0BF |
| RGB | rgb(144, 192, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 28%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.05 194.6) |
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 #90C0BF | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90C0BF | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90C0BF text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90C0BF text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.028 196.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90C0BF
oklch(77.4% 0.05 194.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EB1B0
oklch(70.8% 0.081 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#199D9C
oklch(63.2% 0.104 194)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#052D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 194.9)
#90C0BF 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) | #BABBBF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B4C0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C3C0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90C0BF
#90C0BF
oklch(77.4% 0.05 194.6)
- #D4A9AB
#D4A9AB
oklch(77.4% 0.051 15.2)
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 #90C0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
Use #90C0BF 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.