#90C2CC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.2% 0.054 211.3), rgb(144, 194, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#90C2CC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90C2CC |
| RGB | rgb(144, 194, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.054 211.3) |
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 #90C2CC | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90C2CC | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90C2CC text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90C2CC text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 209.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90C2CC
oklch(78.2% 0.054 211.3)
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Step 400
400
#58AFBF
oklch(70.6% 0.087 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#022C33
oklch(27% 0.045 211.6)
#90C2CC 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) | #B9BECD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC7C5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90C2CC
#90C2CC
oklch(78.2% 0.054 211.3)
- #D9ACA3
#D9ACA3
oklch(78.3% 0.055 31.3)
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 #90C2CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #90C2CC 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.