#90EED6
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.4% 0.096 175.8), rgb(144, 238, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#90EED6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90EED6 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 238, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.096 175.8) |
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 #90EED6 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90EED6 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #90EED6 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90EED6 text on black | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 176.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90EED6
oklch(88.4% 0.096 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#56DBBD
oklch(81% 0.124 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#90EED6 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) | #E8E3D5 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D8D8 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71F0E7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90EED6
#90EED6
oklch(88.4% 0.096 175.8)
- #FFC7DA
#FFC7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.068 356.3)
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 #90EED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.050
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.054
Use #90EED6 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.