#90D0AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(80.4% 0.085 157.8), rgb(144, 208, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#90D0AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90D0AA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 208, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 41%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.085 157.8) |
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 #90D0AA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90D0AA | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90D0AA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90D0AA text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.047 157.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90D0AA
oklch(80.4% 0.085 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#46BA7F
oklch(70.8% 0.136 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#90D0AA 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) | #CFC6A8 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84CFC5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90D0AA
#90D0AA
oklch(80.4% 0.085 157.8)
- #E4AAD2
#E4AAD2
oklch(80.4% 0.085 338.2)
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 #90D0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
Use #90D0AA 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.