#90A291 Color
#90A291 is rgb(144, 162, 145) in RGB, hsl(123, 9%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 10%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#90A291rgb(144, 162, 145)hsl(123, 9%, 60%)hsv(123, 11%, 64%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 10%, 36%)oklch(69.3% 0.032 146.8)lab(64.82% -9.09 6.62)lch(64.82% 11.25 143.93)What #90A291 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #90A291, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#90A291 Channel Values
How #90A291 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 144 · G 162 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 123° · S 9% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 123° · S 11% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.71:1 vs white · 7.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90A291 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #90A291
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90A291; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #90A291
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #90A291 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#90A291#9F9F91#99A091#9C9C92#989F91#92A0A0#91A19A#9D9D9DUsing #90A291 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-90a291: #90A291;background-color: #90A291;colors: { 'color-90a291': '#90A291' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.635, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_90a291">#90A291</color>fill="#90A291"More Gray Colors
#90A291 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#90A291 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #90A291?
#90A291 is a light gray — rgb(144, 162, 145) in RGB and hsl(123, 9%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.
What is the RGB value of #90A291?
#90A291 is rgb(144, 162, 145) — red 144, green 162, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #90A291?
#90A291 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 10%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #90A291 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #90A291 scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #90A291 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #90A291 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 12.08, which is visibly different.
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