#90C8BD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.1% 0.06 181.2), rgb(144, 200, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#90C8BD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90C8BD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 200, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 34%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.06 181.2) |
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 #90C8BD | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90C8BD | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90C8BD text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90C8BD text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 180.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90C8BD
oklch(79.1% 0.06 181.2)
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Step 400
400
#51B4A4
oklch(70.6% 0.096 181.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#90C8BD 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) | #C3C2BD | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BABE | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80CAC5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90C8BD
#90C8BD
oklch(79.1% 0.06 181.2)
- #DDABB8
#DDABB8
oklch(79.1% 0.061 1.3)
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 #90C8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
Use #90C8BD 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.