#90EABC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.8% 0.109 160.7), rgb(144, 234, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#90EABC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90EABC |
| RGB | rgb(144, 234, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.109 160.7) |
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 #90EABC | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90EABC | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #90EABC text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90EABC text on black | 14.68:1 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.041 160.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90EABC
oklch(86.8% 0.109 160.7)
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Step 300
300
#5FDCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.14 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#90EABC 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) | #E8DEBA | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D4BF | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BE9DD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90EABC
#90EABC
oklch(86.8% 0.109 160.7)
- #FFBBE6
#FFBBE6
oklch(86.7% 0.095 341)
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 #90EABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #90EABC 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.