#90CDAD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.8% 0.078 161.1), rgb(144, 205, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#90CDAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CDAD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 205, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.078 161.1) |
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 #90CDAD | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CDAD | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CDAD text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CDAD text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 161.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CDAD
oklch(79.8% 0.078 161.1)
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Step 400
400
#4BB887
oklch(70.6% 0.124 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#90CDAD 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) | #CBC4AB | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDAF | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83CDC4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CDAD
#90CDAD
oklch(79.8% 0.078 161.1)
- #E0AACC
#E0AACC
oklch(79.8% 0.077 340.9)
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 #90CDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
Use #90CDAD 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.