#90C3CA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.4% 0.054 206.7), rgb(144, 195, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#90C3CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90C3CA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 195, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.054 206.7) |
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 #90C3CA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90C3CA | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90C3CA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90C3CA text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 207.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90C3CA
oklch(78.4% 0.054 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#57B0BC
oklch(70.7% 0.087 207.1)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#012D32
oklch(27.2% 0.046 206.5)
#90C3CA 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) | #BBBFCB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7CA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC7C5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90C3CA
#90C3CA
oklch(78.4% 0.054 206.7)
- #D9ACA6
#D9ACA6
oklch(78.3% 0.054 27.1)
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 #90C3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #90C3CA 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.