#90CEBF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.5% 0.067 177.8), rgb(144, 206, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#90CEBF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CEBF |
| RGB | rgb(144, 206, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.067 177.8) |
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 #90CEBF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CEBF | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CEBF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CEBF text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEA
oklch(93.5% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.038 177.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CEBF
oklch(80.5% 0.067 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#45B6A0
oklch(70.6% 0.107 177.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#90CEBF 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) | #C9C7BE | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBEC0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ED0C9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CEBF
#90CEBF
oklch(80.5% 0.067 177.8)
- #E4AEBF
#E4AEBF
oklch(80.5% 0.067 358)
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 #90CEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
Use #90CEBF 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.