#90EACD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.2% 0.096 171.4), rgb(144, 234, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#90EACD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.83:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90EACD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 234, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.096 171.4) |
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 #90EACD | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90EACD | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #90EACD text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90EACD text on black | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#D3F2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 172.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90EACD
oklch(87.2% 0.096 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#5DDAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.123 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#90EACD 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) | #E5DFCC | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D4CF | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75EBE1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90EACD
#90EACD
oklch(87.2% 0.096 171.4)
- #FFC0DB
#FFC0DB
oklch(87.2% 0.08 351.4)
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 #90EACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.019
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.054
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
Use #90EACD 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.