What color is #90BFA8?

#90BFA8 is a light, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(144, 191, 168), and in HSL hsl(151, 27%, 66%).

Is #90BFA8 accessible as text?

On white, #90BFA8 has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.20:1 (passes). For text placed on #90BFA8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #90BFA8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-400 (#ABAB9C).

What colors go well with #90BFA8?

#90BFA8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C091A8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #90BFA8 below.

Is #90BFA8 good for buttons?

#90BFA8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #90BFA8 — white text only reaches 2.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #90BFA8 the same as CSS darkseagreen?

No — #90BFA8 is not the CSS named color darkseagreen, but darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) is the closest CSS named color.

#90BFA8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #90BFA8

Not just a swatch — here's how #90BFA8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #90BFA8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #90BFA8 Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Laurel Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #90BFA8 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Laurel Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #90BFA8 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Laurel Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #90BFA8 Surface #DCD1A8 Secondary #A97F4D Accent #899B75 Anchor #3C2D1E

Laurel Green holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #90BFA8 Secondary #D4E4DC Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Laurel Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Laurel Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #90BFA8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 69/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #90BFA8 with

Soft Sage Ash Gray Puce Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF1EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #91C0B9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #90BFA8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #90BFA8;
  --color-base-rgb: 144 191 168;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.5% 0.060 163.4);
  --color-50: #F5FAF7;
  --color-100: #E5F0EB;
  --color-200: #CBE1D7;
  --color-300: #A6C9B8;
  --color-400: #83AF9A;
  --color-500: #63927B;
  --color-600: #507261;
  --color-700: #3D5248;
  --color-800: #2A3731;
  --color-900: #1B221F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  laurel-green: {
    50: '#F5FAF7',
    100: '#E5F0EB',
    200: '#CBE1D7',
    300: '#A6C9B8',
    400: '#83AF9A',
    500: '#63927B',
    600: '#507261',
    700: '#3D5248',
    800: '#2A3731',
    900: '#1B221F',
  },
}

$base: #90BFA8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF7;
$base-100: #E5F0EB;
$base-200: #CBE1D7;
$base-300: #A6C9B8;
$base-400: #83AF9A;
$base-500: #63927B;
$base-600: #507261;
$base-700: #3D5248;
$base-800: #2A3731;
$base-900: #1B221F;
$base-hover: #66A788;
$base-subtle: #E0EAE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#90BFA8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE1D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6C9B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83AF9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#63927B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#507261",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5248",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3731",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B221F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #90BFA8

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Pairs with #90BFA8

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