#90EDD0
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88% 0.098 172), rgb(144, 237, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#90EDD0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90EDD0 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 237, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.098 172) |
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 #90EDD0 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90EDD0 | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #90EDD0 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90EDD0 text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#D2F2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.036 172.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90EDD0
oklch(88% 0.098 172)
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Step 300
300
#58DBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.127 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC97
oklch(70.8% 0.137 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#90EDD0 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) | #E8E2CF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D7D2 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73EFE4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90EDD0
#90EDD0
oklch(88% 0.098 172)
- #FFC4DC
#FFC4DC
oklch(88% 0.074 352.5)
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 #90EDD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.055
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.058
Use #90EDD0 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.