Light Teal #90E4C1
Light Teal is a light, moderately saturated green with hex code #90E4C1 and RGB rgb(144, 228, 193).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#90E4C1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Light Teal. Black text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Colors that go with Light Teal
Matches found by rotating Light Teal around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Light Teal
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Teal, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Teal, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
More about Light Teal
How to make Light Teal
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts white
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #A4E0AE, a difference of ΔE 0.028 from Light Teal. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Light Teal in every format
| HEX | #90E4C1 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 228, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.096 165.9) |
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 #90E4C1 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90E4C1 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #90E4C1 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90E4C1 text on black | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of Light Teal
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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.036 165)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90E4C1
oklch(85.5% 0.096 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#67DAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.124 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
Light Teal 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) | #E1D9BF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFC3 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AE4DA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.097 |
Use Light Teal 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.