#90ECD9
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88% 0.093 179.4), rgb(144, 236, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#90ECD9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.18:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90ECD9 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 236, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.093 179.4) |
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 #90ECD9 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90ECD9 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #90ECD9 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90ECD9 text on black | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#EBF9F6
oklch(97.1% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 178.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90ECD9
oklch(88% 0.093 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#58DAC3
oklch(81% 0.119 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#90ECD9 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) | #E5E2D8 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D6DB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70EFE6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90ECD9
#90ECD9
oklch(88% 0.093 179.4)
- #FFC5D6
#FFC5D6
oklch(88% 0.069 359.3)
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 #90ECD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.053
Use #90ECD9 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.