#90E6F7
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(87.6% 0.086 211.5), rgb(144, 230, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#90E6F7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90E6F7 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 230, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 87%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.086 211.5) |
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 #90E6F7 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90E6F7 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #90E6F7 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90E6F7 text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#EBF8FB
oklch(97% 0.014 213.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F0F6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 211.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90E6F7
oklch(87.6% 0.086 211.5)
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Step 300
300
#5BD4EA
oklch(81% 0.111 211.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 211.4)
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Step 500
500
#009AAF
oklch(63% 0.11 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#90E6F7 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) | #D8E0F8 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D3F7 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62EEEB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90E6F7
#90E6F7
oklch(87.6% 0.086 211.5)
- #FFC7BC
#FFC7BC
oklch(87.6% 0.066 31.2)
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 #90E6F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.026
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.028
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.057
Use #90E6F7 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.