#90E3C9
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.5% 0.089 172.2), rgb(144, 227, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#90E3C9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90E3C9 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 227, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 60%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.089 172.2) |
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 #90E3C9 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90E3C9 | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #90E3C9 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90E3C9 text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 170.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90E3C9
oklch(85.5% 0.089 172.2)
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Step 300
300
#67D9B8
oklch(81% 0.115 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#90E3C9 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) | #DED9C8 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CFCB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78E4DB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90E3C9
#90E3C9
oklch(85.5% 0.089 172.2)
- #FEB8D5
#FEB8D5
oklch(85.6% 0.088 352.5)
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 #90E3C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.012
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #90E3C9 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.