#90EFD6
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.6% 0.098 175.2), rgb(144, 239, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#90EFD6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.50:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90EFD6 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 239, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.098 175.2) |
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 #90EFD6 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90EFD6 | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #90EFD6 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90EFD6 text on black | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#D2F2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 174.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90EFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.098 175.2)
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Step 300
300
#54DBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.126 175)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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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
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#90EFD6 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) | #E9E4D5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D9D8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71F1E7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90EFD6
#90EFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.098 175.2)
- #FFC8DB
#FFC8DB
oklch(88.7% 0.067 355.9)
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 #90EFD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.042
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.051
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.054
Use #90EFD6 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.