#90DCB5
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.4% 0.094 161.1), rgb(144, 220, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#90DCB5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DCB5 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 220, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.094 161.1) |
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 #90DCB5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90DCB5 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #90DCB5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DCB5 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4CE
oklch(88.4% 0.051 161.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DCB5
oklch(83.4% 0.094 161.1)
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Step 400
400
#21BD82
oklch(70.8% 0.15 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#90DCB5 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) | #DAD1B3 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC9B7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FDCD1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DCB5
#90DCB5
oklch(83.4% 0.094 161.1)
- #F3B1DB
#F3B1DB
oklch(83.4% 0.093 340.8)
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 #90DCB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
Use #90DCB5 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.