#90F6DE
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.4% 0.102 177), rgb(144, 246, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#90F6DE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.42:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90F6DE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 246, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.102 177) |
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 #90F6DE | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90F6DE | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #90F6DE text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #90F6DE text on black | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred 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
#EAFAF5
oklch(97.2% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 176.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90F6DE
oklch(90.4% 0.102 177)
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Step 300
300
#47DCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.131 177)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#90F6DE 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) | #EFEBDD | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDEE0 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CF9EF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90F6DE
#90F6DE
oklch(90.4% 0.102 177)
- #FFD1E0
#FFD1E0
oklch(90.4% 0.055 356.7)
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 #90F6DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
Use #90F6DE 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.