#90EBC9
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.3% 0.1 168.2), rgb(144, 235, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#90EBC9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90EBC9 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 235, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.1 168.2) |
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 #90EBC9 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90EBC9 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #90EBC9 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90EBC9 text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 168.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90EBC9
oklch(87.3% 0.1 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#5CDBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.129 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#90EBC9 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) | #E7E0C7 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D5CB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76ECE1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90EBC9
#90EBC9
oklch(87.3% 0.1 168.2)
- #FFC0DF
#FFC0DF
oklch(87.4% 0.082 347.9)
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 #90EBC9, 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 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #90EBC9 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.