#90C2CD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.3% 0.055 212.7), rgb(144, 194, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#90C2CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90C2CD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 194, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.055 212.7) |
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 #90C2CD | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90C2CD | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90C2CD text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90C2CD text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#C3DFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 212.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90C2CD
oklch(78.3% 0.055 212.7)
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Step 400
400
#58AFC1
oklch(70.7% 0.087 212.9)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#012C34
oklch(27% 0.047 213.5)
#90C2CD 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) | #B9BECE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC7C5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90C2CD
#90C2CD
oklch(78.3% 0.055 212.7)
- #D9ACA2
#D9ACA2
oklch(78.2% 0.055 32.7)
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 #90C2CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #90C2CD 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.