#90CABE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.6% 0.062 180.3), rgb(144, 202, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#90CABE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CABE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 202, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.062 180.3) |
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 #90CABE | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CABE | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CABE text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CABE text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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)
#90CABE
oklch(79.6% 0.062 180.3)
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Step 400
400
#4DB5A3
oklch(70.7% 0.1 180.1)
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Step 500
500
#009F8C
oklch(63% 0.114 180.3)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#90CABE 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) | #C5C3BE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABBBF | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FCCC6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CABE
#90CABE
oklch(79.6% 0.062 180.3)
- #DFACBA
#DFACBA
oklch(79.5% 0.062 0.4)
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 #90CABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
Use #90CABE 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.