#90D5AE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.6% 0.089 158.9), rgb(144, 213, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#90D5AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 159°. 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 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90D5AE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 213, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 45%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.089 158.9) |
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 #90D5AE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90D5AE | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90D5AE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90D5AE text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#DCEFE4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90D5AE
oklch(81.6% 0.089 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#3ABB7F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#90D5AE 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) | #D4CBAC | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C3B0 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D4CA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90D5AE
#90D5AE
oklch(81.6% 0.089 158.9)
- #EAADD6
#EAADD6
oklch(81.6% 0.089 339.1)
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 #90D5AE, 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 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.063
Use #90D5AE 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.