#90C1B2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.2% 0.056 174), rgb(144, 193, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#90C1B2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90C1B2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 193, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 28%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.056 174) |
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 #90C1B2 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90C1B2 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90C1B2 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90C1B2 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#E0EEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90C1B2
oklch(77.2% 0.056 174)
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Step 400
400
#5FB39C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#1CA084
oklch(63.2% 0.115 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#052E25
oklch(27.1% 0.047 174.4)
#90C1B2 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) | #BEBBB1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B4B3 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C2BC | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90C1B2
#90C1B2
oklch(77.2% 0.056 174)
- #D3A7B7
#D3A7B7
oklch(77.3% 0.056 354.7)
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 #90C1B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #90C1B2 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.