#90E7C4
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.3% 0.098 166.6), rgb(144, 231, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#90E7C4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.41:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90E7C4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 231, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.098 166.6) |
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 #90E7C4 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90E7C4 | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #90E7C4 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90E7C4 text on black | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.036 167.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90E7C4
oklch(86.3% 0.098 166.6)
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Step 300
300
#62DAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.126 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8D
oklch(70.8% 0.146 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#90E7C4 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) | #E3DCC2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D2C6 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79E8DD | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90E7C4
#90E7C4
oklch(86.3% 0.098 166.6)
- #FFBADE
#FFBADE
oklch(86.3% 0.091 346.6)
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 #90E7C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.008
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.060
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.061
Use #90E7C4 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.