What color is #90EBCA?

#90EBCA is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(144, 235, 202), and in HSL hsl(158, 69%, 74%).

Is #90EBCA accessible as text?

On white, #90EBCA has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.92:1 (passes). For text placed on #90EBCA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #90EBCA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-200 (#A4F4CF).

What colors go well with #90EBCA?

#90EBCA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EA8FB1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #90EBCA below.

Is #90EBCA good for buttons?

#90EBCA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #90EBCA — white text only reaches 1.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #90EBCA the same as CSS aquamarine?

No — #90EBCA is not the CSS named color aquamarine, but aquamarine (#7FFFD4) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #90EBCA

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #90EBCA Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Seafoam Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

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

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #90EBCA Secondary #AB6D00 Accent #657D4F Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Seafoam Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #90EBCA Secondary #486C3F Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #90EBCA Secondary #E4FFF6 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam 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 Seafoam Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #90EBCA 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 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 71/100

High

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

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 61/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #90EBCA with

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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 13.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBF8F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8FEAE7 — 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 #90EBCA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #90EBCA;
  --color-base-rgb: 144 235 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.4% 0.100 168.9);
  --color-50: #F2FDF9;
  --color-100: #DCF9EF;
  --color-200: #BAF2DE;
  --color-300: #8BE4C3;
  --color-400: #60D2A8;
  --color-500: #3EB78B;
  --color-600: #368C6C;
  --color-700: #2C634F;
  --color-800: #204135;
  --color-900: #152821;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F2FDF9',
    100: '#DCF9EF',
    200: '#BAF2DE',
    300: '#8BE4C3',
    400: '#60D2A8',
    500: '#3EB78B',
    600: '#368C6C',
    700: '#2C634F',
    800: '#204135',
    900: '#152821',
  },
}

$base: #90EBCA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF9;
$base-100: #DCF9EF;
$base-200: #BAF2DE;
$base-300: #8BE4C3;
$base-400: #60D2A8;
$base-500: #3EB78B;
$base-600: #368C6C;
$base-700: #2C634F;
$base-800: #204135;
$base-900: #152821;
$base-hover: #4FDFAA;
$base-subtle: #E1F6EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#90EBCA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF2DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BE4C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#60D2A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3EB78B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#368C6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C634F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204135",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152821",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #90EBCA

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