#90E9BE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.6% 0.106 162.1), rgb(144, 233, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#90E9BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.58:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90E9BE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 233, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.106 162.1) |
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 #90E9BE | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90E9BE | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #90E9BE text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90E9BE text on black | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.04 161.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90E9BE
oklch(86.6% 0.106 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#60DCA6
oklch(81% 0.136 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A26F
oklch(63% 0.138 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#90E9BE 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) | #E6DDBC | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D3C1 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AE9DD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90E9BE
#90E9BE
oklch(86.6% 0.106 162.1)
- #FFBBE4
#FFBBE4
oklch(86.6% 0.094 342.4)
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 #90E9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.016
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.052
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
Use #90E9BE 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.