#90C2CF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.3% 0.055 215.5), rgb(144, 194, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#90C2CF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90C2CF |
| RGB | rgb(144, 194, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.055 215.5) |
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 #90C2CF | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90C2CF | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90C2CF text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90C2CF text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 214.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90C2CF
oklch(78.3% 0.055 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#58AFC4
oklch(70.8% 0.089 215.6)
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Step 500
500
#009AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.112 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#012C35
oklch(27% 0.047 215.7)
#90C2CF 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) | #B9BFD0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB6CF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC7C6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90C2CF
#90C2CF
oklch(78.3% 0.055 215.5)
- #D9ADA0
#D9ADA0
oklch(78.4% 0.055 37.1)
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 #90C2CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #90C2CF 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.