#90A296 Color
#90A296 is rgb(144, 162, 150) in RGB, hsl(140, 9%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 7%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#90A296rgb(144, 162, 150)hsl(140, 9%, 60%)hsv(140, 11%, 64%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 7%, 36%)oklch(69.5% 0.027 156.5)lab(64.93% -8.37 4.00)lch(64.93% 9.28 154.46)What #90A296 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 #90A296, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#90A296 Channel Values
How #90A296 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 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 9% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 11% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.69:1 vs white · 7.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90A296 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 #90A296
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90A296; 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 #90A296
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 #90A296 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.
#90A296#9F9F96#99A096#9C9C97#989F96#92A1A1#91A19C#9E9E9EUsing #90A296 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-90a296: #90A296;background-color: #90A296;colors: { 'color-90a296': '#90A296' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.635, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_90a296">#90A296</color>fill="#90A296"More Gray Colors
#90A296 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#90A296 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #90A296?
#90A296 is a light gray — rgb(144, 162, 150) in RGB and hsl(140, 9%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.91.
What is the RGB value of #90A296?
#90A296 is rgb(144, 162, 150) — red 144, green 162, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #90A296?
#90A296 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 7%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #90A296 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #90A296 scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #90A296 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #90A296 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 10.23, which is visibly different.
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