#90CBB2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.5% 0.071 166.5), rgb(144, 203, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#90CBB2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CBB2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 203, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.071 166.5) |
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 #90CBB2 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CBB2 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CBB2 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CBB2 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 165.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CBB2
oklch(79.5% 0.071 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#4EB791
oklch(70.7% 0.113 166.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#90CBB2 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) | #C8C3B1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBCB4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82CBC4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CBB2
#90CBB2
oklch(79.5% 0.071 166.5)
- #DFAAC5
#DFAAC5
oklch(79.5% 0.071 346.8)
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 #90CBB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.015
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.065
Use #90CBB2 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.