#90F2D5
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.3% 0.102 172.9), rgb(144, 242, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#90F2D5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.84:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90F2D5 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 242, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 79%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.102 172.9) |
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 #90F2D5 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90F2D5 | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #90F2D5 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90F2D5 text on black | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 172.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90F2D5
oklch(89.3% 0.102 172.9)
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Step 300
300
#4FDCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.132 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#90F2D5 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) | #ECE7D4 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDBD7 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70F4E9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90F2D5
#90F2D5
oklch(89.3% 0.102 172.9)
- #FFCBDF
#FFCBDF
oklch(89.3% 0.064 353.5)
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 #90F2D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.022
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.033
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.055
Use #90F2D5 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.