#90D4DD
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.8% 0.069 206.4), rgb(144, 212, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#90D4DD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90D4DD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 212, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 53%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.069 206.4) |
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 #90D4DD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90D4DD | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90D4DD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90D4DD text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 204.4)
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Step 200
200
#BDE1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 206.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90D4DD
oklch(82.8% 0.069 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#2EB4C3
oklch(70.8% 0.111 206.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#90D4DD 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) | #C9CFDE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73DAD7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90D4DD
#90D4DD
oklch(82.8% 0.069 206.4)
- #F1B6AF
#F1B6AF
oklch(82.8% 0.07 26.4)
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 #90D4DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #90D4DD 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.