#90DFD7
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85% 0.079 187.7), rgb(144, 223, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#90DFD7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 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 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DFD7 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 223, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 55%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.079 187.7) |
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 #90DFD7 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90DFD7 | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #90DFD7 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DFD7 text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 186)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1ED
oklch(93.7% 0.03 186.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90DFD7
oklch(85% 0.079 187.7)
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Step 300
300
#6AD6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 187.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#90DFD7 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) | #D7D7D7 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CCD8 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73E3DC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DFD7
#90DFD7
oklch(85% 0.079 187.7)
- #FCB9C4
#FCB9C4
oklch(85% 0.079 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 #90DFD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.056
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #90DFD7 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.