#90F4E4
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.1% 0.097 182.7), rgb(144, 244, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#90F4E4 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90F4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 244, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 82%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.097 182.7) |
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 #90F4E4 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90F4E4 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #90F4E4 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #90F4E4 text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#D1F2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 183.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90F4E4
oklch(90.1% 0.097 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#49DBC8
oklch(81% 0.125 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.127 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#90F4E4 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) | #ECEAE3 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADDE5 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69F8EF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90F4E4
#90F4E4
oklch(90.1% 0.097 182.7)
- #FFD0DB
#FFD0DB
oklch(90.1% 0.055 2.6)
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 #90F4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.040
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
Use #90F4E4 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.