Muted Teal #90B494
Muted Teal is a medium-light, muted green with hex code #90B494 and RGB rgb(144, 180, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#90B494 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Muted Teal. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Colors that go with Muted Teal
Matches found by rotating Muted 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 Muted Teal
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Muted Teal, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Muted Teal, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
More about Muted Teal
How to make Muted 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 blue
- 1 part brown
Recipe result: #96B19B, a difference of ΔE 0.017 from Muted Teal. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Muted Teal in every format
| HEX | #90B494 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 180, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.06 148) |
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 #90B494 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90B494 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B494 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B494 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Muted 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B3
oklch(81% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90B494
oklch(73.4% 0.06 148)
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Step 500
500
#69976F
oklch(63.2% 0.078 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#508157
oklch(55.6% 0.084 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#406D47
oklch(49.1% 0.078 148)
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Step 800
800
#35593B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4932
oklch(37.7% 0.05 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
Muted 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) | #B5AD92 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA996 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CB2AB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.061 |
Use Muted 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.