#90EEEA
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(89% 0.09 192.2), rgb(144, 238, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#90EEEA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.60:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90EEEA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 238, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.09 192.2) |
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 #90EEEA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90EEEA | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #90EEEA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90EEEA text on black | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#EAF9F8
oklch(97.1% 0.016 192.1)
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Step 100
100
#D1F1F0
oklch(93.5% 0.033 194.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90EEEA
oklch(89% 0.09 192.2)
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Step 300
300
#52D8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.115 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#90EEEA 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) | #E4E5EA | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D9EB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68F3EC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90EEEA
#90EEEA
oklch(89% 0.09 192.2)
- #FFCBD0
#FFCBD0
oklch(88.9% 0.059 11.9)
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 #90EEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.023
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.054
Use #90EEEA 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.