#90DFC2
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.4% 0.088 169), rgb(144, 223, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#90DFC2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DFC2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 223, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 55%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.088 169) |
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 #90DFC2 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90DFC2 | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #90DFC2 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DFC2 text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 169.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.05 168.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DFC2
oklch(84.4% 0.088 169)
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Step 400
400
#01BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#90DFC2 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) | #DBD5C1 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECBC4 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BE0D6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DFC2
#90DFC2
oklch(84.4% 0.088 169)
- #F9B5D5
#F9B5D5
oklch(84.5% 0.088 349.3)
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 #90DFC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.014
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #90DFC2 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.