#90E6C4
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.1% 0.097 167.1), rgb(144, 230, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#90E6C4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90E6C4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 230, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.097 167.1) |
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 #90E6C4 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90E6C4 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #90E6C4 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90E6C4 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.036 167.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90E6C4
oklch(86.1% 0.097 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#64DAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.124 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#90E6C4 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) | #E2DBC2 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D1C6 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79E7DC | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90E6C4
#90E6C4
oklch(86.1% 0.097 167.1)
- #FFB9DD
#FFB9DD
oklch(86.1% 0.092 347)
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 #90E6C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.006
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.062
Use #90E6C4 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.