#90D1A3
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.4% 0.093 153.1), rgb(144, 209, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#90D1A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90D1A3 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 209, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 41%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.093 153.1) |
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 #90D1A3 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90D1A3 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90D1A3 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90D1A3 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90D1A3
oklch(80.4% 0.093 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#46BB73
oklch(70.8% 0.149 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#90D1A3 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) | #D1C7A0 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0A6 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85CFC4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90D1A3
#90D1A3
oklch(80.4% 0.093 153.1)
- #E4A9D9
#E4A9D9
oklch(80.5% 0.093 333.1)
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 #90D1A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #90D1A3 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.