#90CEAF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(80.1% 0.077 162.3), rgb(144, 206, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#90CEAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 162°. 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 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CEAF |
| RGB | rgb(144, 206, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.077 162.3) |
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 #90CEAF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CEAF | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CEAF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CEAF text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CEAF
oklch(80.1% 0.077 162.3)
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Step 400
400
#49B889
oklch(70.6% 0.124 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#90CEAF 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) | #CCC5AD | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BEB1 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83CEC5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CEAF
#90CEAF
oklch(80.1% 0.077 162.3)
- #E2ABCC
#E2ABCC
oklch(80.2% 0.077 342.3)
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 #90CEAF, 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 0.021
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
Use #90CEAF 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.