#90C8A7
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.5% 0.075 158.3), rgb(144, 200, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#90C8A7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90C8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 200, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 34%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.075 158.3) |
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 #90C8A7 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90C8A7 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90C8A7 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90C8A7 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE4
oklch(93.7% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 158.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90C8A7
oklch(78.5% 0.075 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#56B784
oklch(70.7% 0.12 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#90C8A7 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) | #C7C0A5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB9A9 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C7BF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90C8A7
#90C8A7
oklch(78.5% 0.075 158.3)
- #D9A7C9
#D9A7C9
oklch(78.5% 0.074 338.4)
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 #90C8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.064
Use #90C8A7 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.