#90D2AB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.087 157.8), rgb(144, 210, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#90D2AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90D2AB |
| RGB | rgb(144, 210, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 42%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.087 157.8) |
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 #90D2AB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90D2AB | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90D2AB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90D2AB text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.047 157.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90D2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#42BA7E
oklch(70.7% 0.139 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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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)
#90D2AB 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) | #D1C8A9 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AD | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83D1C7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90D2AB
#90D2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 157.8)
- #E6ABD4
#E6ABD4
oklch(80.8% 0.087 338)
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 #90D2AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
Use #90D2AB 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.