#90CD9C
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.4% 0.093 150), rgb(144, 205, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#90CD9C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CD9C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 205, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.093 150) |
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 #90CD9C | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CD9C | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CD9C text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CD9C text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 149.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CD9C
oklch(79.4% 0.093 150)
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Step 400
400
#4FBA6D
oklch(70.7% 0.149 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#90CD9C 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) | #CEC399 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87CBC0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CD9C
#90CD9C
oklch(79.4% 0.093 150)
- #DEA6D8
#DEA6D8
oklch(79.3% 0.093 330.1)
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 #90CD9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #90CD9C 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.