#90CFB1
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.3% 0.077 163.5), rgb(144, 207, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#90CFB1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CFB1 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 207, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.077 163.5) |
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 #90CFB1 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CFB1 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CFB1 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CFB1 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.044 163)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CFB1
oklch(80.3% 0.077 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#47B88B
oklch(70.6% 0.123 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#90CFB1 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) | #CDC6AF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BFB3 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82CFC6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CFB1
#90CFB1
oklch(80.3% 0.077 163.5)
- #E3ABCC
#E3ABCC
oklch(80.3% 0.078 342.9)
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 #90CFB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
Use #90CFB1 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.