#90EEF4
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(89.3% 0.09 200.9), rgb(144, 238, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#90EEF4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.72:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90EEF4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 238, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 82%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.09 200.9) |
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 #90EEF4 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90EEF4 | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #90EEF4 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90EEF4 text on black | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#EAF9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 100
100
#D1F1F3
oklch(93.6% 0.033 201.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90EEF4
oklch(89.3% 0.09 200.9)
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Step 300
300
#50D7DF
oklch(81% 0.116 200.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#90EEF4 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) | #E2E6F5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D9F5 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62F4F0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90EEF4
#90EEF4
oklch(89.3% 0.09 200.9)
- #FFCECC
#FFCECC
oklch(89.3% 0.056 21)
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 #90EEF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.011
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.014
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.055
Use #90EEF4 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.