#90E6CA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.2% 0.093 171.3), rgb(144, 230, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#90E6CA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 171°. 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 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.35:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90E6CA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 230, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.093 171.3) |
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 #90E6CA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90E6CA | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #90E6CA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90E6CA text on black | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 171.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90E6CA
oklch(86.2% 0.093 171.3)
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Step 300
300
#63DAB7
oklch(81% 0.12 171.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#90E6CA 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) | #E1DCC9 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D1CC | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77E7DE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90E6CA
#90E6CA
oklch(86.2% 0.093 171.3)
- #FFBBD8
#FFBBD8
oklch(86.3% 0.086 351.7)
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 #90E6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.012
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #90E6CA 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.