#90DDD4
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.5% 0.077 186.5), rgb(144, 221, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#90DDD4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DDD4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 221, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 53%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.077 186.5) |
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 #90DDD4 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90DDD4 | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #90DDD4 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DDD4 text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 186.5)
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Step 200
200
#BAE3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.043 185.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DDD4
oklch(84.5% 0.077 186.5)
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Step 400
400
#01B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#90DDD4 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) | #D5D5D4 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CBD5 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75E0DA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DDD4
#90DDD4
oklch(84.5% 0.077 186.5)
- #F9B8C4
#F9B8C4
oklch(84.6% 0.077 6.6)
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 #90DDD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.061
Use #90DDD4 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.