#90DCD6
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.3% 0.076 189.5), rgb(144, 220, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#90DCD6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DCD6 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 220, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.076 189.5) |
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 #90DCD6 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90DCD6 | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #90DCD6 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DCD6 text on black | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#DAEFED
oklch(93.6% 0.022 189.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 189.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DCD6
oklch(84.3% 0.076 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#09B8B1
oklch(70.7% 0.121 189.9)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#90DCD6 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) | #D4D4D6 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CAD7 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74E0DA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DCD6
#90DCD6
oklch(84.3% 0.076 189.5)
- #F8B8C1
#F8B8C1
oklch(84.4% 0.075 9.4)
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 #90DCD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #90DCD6 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.