#90C1BB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.5% 0.052 186.8), rgb(144, 193, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#90C1BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90C1BB |
| RGB | rgb(144, 193, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 28%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.052 186.8) |
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 #90C1BB | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90C1BB | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90C1BB text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90C1BB text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90C1BB
oklch(77.5% 0.052 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DB2A9
oklch(70.8% 0.084 186.5)
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Step 500
500
#159E94
oklch(63.1% 0.107 186.8)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#042D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 187.6)
#90C1BB 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) | #BCBCBB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C3BF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90C1BB
#90C1BB
oklch(77.5% 0.052 186.8)
- #D4A8B0
#D4A8B0
oklch(77.4% 0.053 6.2)
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 #90C1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #90C1BB 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.