#90CA9F
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.086 152.1), rgb(144, 202, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#90CA9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CA9F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 202, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.086 152.1) |
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 #90CA9F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CA9F | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CA9F text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CA9F text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CA9F
oklch(78.7% 0.086 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#54B975
oklch(70.8% 0.138 152)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#90CA9F 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) | #CAC19D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BAA1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C8BE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CA9F
#90CA9F
oklch(78.7% 0.086 152.1)
- #DBA6D2
#DBA6D2
oklch(78.8% 0.085 332.3)
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 #90CA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
Use #90CA9F 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.