#90FAE3
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.5% 0.105 178.2), rgb(144, 250, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#90FAE3 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.96:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90FAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 250, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 91%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.105 178.2) |
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 #90FAE3 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #90FAE3 | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #90FAE3 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #90FAE3 text on black | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#90FAE3
oklch(91.5% 0.105 178.2)
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Step 200
200
#A3EAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.075 177.9)
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Step 300
300
#3EDDC1
oklch(81% 0.135 178)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#90FAE3 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) | #F2EFE2 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E2E5 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68FDF3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90FAE3
#90FAE3
oklch(91.5% 0.105 178.2)
- #FFD6E2
#FFD6E2
oklch(91.4% 0.048 358.6)
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 #90FAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.020
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.050
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.051
Use #90FAE3 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.