#90C2AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.2% 0.063 163.8), rgb(144, 194, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#90C2AA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90C2AA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 194, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.063 163.8) |
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 #90C2AA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90C2AA | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90C2AA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90C2AA text on black | 10.48:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90C2AA
oklch(77.2% 0.063 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB48F
oklch(70.6% 0.1 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#1CA174
oklch(63.1% 0.128 163.9)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#052E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 163.8)
#90C2AA 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) | #C0BBA9 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C2BB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90C2AA
#90C2AA
oklch(77.2% 0.063 163.8)
- #D3A5BF
#D3A5BF
oklch(77.2% 0.064 343.8)
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 #90C2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.062
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.063
Use #90C2AA 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.