#90F1DE
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.3% 0.096 180), rgb(144, 241, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#90F1DE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.82:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90F1DE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 241, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.096 180) |
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 #90F1DE | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90F1DE | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #90F1DE text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90F1DE text on black | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#EAF9F6
oklch(97% 0.016 182.7)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 181.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90F1DE
oklch(89.3% 0.096 180)
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Step 300
300
#4FDBC4
oklch(81% 0.124 180)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D51
oklch(42.9% 0.078 180)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#90F1DE 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) | #E9E7DD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DAE0 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DF4EB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90F1DE
#90F1DE
oklch(89.3% 0.096 180)
- #FFCCDA
#FFCCDA
oklch(89.4% 0.06 0.1)
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 #90F1DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.044
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.053
Use #90F1DE 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.