#90DBD4
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84% 0.075 188.4), rgb(144, 219, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#90DBD4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DBD4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 219, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.075 188.4) |
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 #90DBD4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90DBD4 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #90DBD4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DBD4 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 186.5)
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Step 200
200
#BBE3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 187.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DBD4
oklch(84% 0.075 188.4)
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Step 400
400
#14B8AF
oklch(70.7% 0.12 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#90DBD4 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) | #D3D3D4 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C9D5 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75DFD9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DBD4
#90DBD4
oklch(84% 0.075 188.4)
- #F7B7C1
#F7B7C1
oklch(84.1% 0.075 8.4)
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 #90DBD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #90DBD4 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.