#90E9CA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.9% 0.097 169.8), rgb(144, 233, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#90E9CA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90E9CA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 233, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.097 169.8) |
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 #90E9CA | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90E9CA | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #90E9CA text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90E9CA text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#D3F2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 170.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90E9CA
oklch(86.9% 0.097 169.8)
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Step 300
300
#5FDAB4
oklch(80.8% 0.124 170)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#90E9CA 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) | #E4DEC9 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D3CC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76EAE0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90E9CA
#90E9CA
oklch(86.9% 0.097 169.8)
- #FFBEDC
#FFBEDC
oklch(86.9% 0.083 349.6)
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 #90E9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.015
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.057
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
Use #90E9CA 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.