#90EBCE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.5% 0.097 171.6), rgb(144, 235, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#90EBCE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90EBCE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 235, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.097 171.6) |
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 #90EBCE | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90EBCE | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #90EBCE text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90EBCE text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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)
#90EBCE
oklch(87.5% 0.097 171.6)
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Step 300
300
#5BDBB7
oklch(81% 0.125 171.6)
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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)
#90EBCE 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) | #E6E0CD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D5D0 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74ECE2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90EBCE
#90EBCE
oklch(87.5% 0.097 171.6)
- #FFC1DB
#FFC1DB
oklch(87.4% 0.078 351.9)
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 #90EBCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.051
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.057
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.059
Use #90EBCE 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.