#90F6D4
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(90.1% 0.108 170.3), rgb(144, 246, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#90F6D4 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.31:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90F6D4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 246, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.108 170.3) |
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 #90F6D4 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90F6D4 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #90F6D4 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #90F6D4 text on black | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#D1F3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 170.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90F6D4
oklch(90.1% 0.108 170.3)
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Step 300
300
#49DDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.139 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#90F6D4 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) | #F1EAD2 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DED6 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70F7EC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90F6D4
#90F6D4
oklch(90.1% 0.108 170.3)
- #FFCFE4
#FFCFE4
oklch(90.2% 0.06 350.3)
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 #90F6D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.021
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.023
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.054
Use #90F6D4 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.