#90A79F Color
#90A79F is rgb(144, 167, 159) in RGB, hsl(159, 12%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 5%, 35%) 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 1.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#90A79Frgb(144, 167, 159)hsl(159, 12%, 61%)hsv(159, 14%, 65%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 5%, 35%)oklch(70.8% 0.028 172.5)lab(66.53% -9.54 1.31)lch(66.53% 9.63 172.17)What #90A79F 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 #90A79F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#90A79F Channel Values
How #90A79F 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 167 · B 159 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 159° · S 12% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 159° · S 14% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.56:1 vs white · 8.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90A79F 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 #90A79F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90A79F; 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 #90A79F
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 #90A79F 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.
#90A79F#A3A39F#9CA59F#A0A0A0#9AA39F#91A6A6#91A6A3#A2A2A2Using #90A79F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-90a79f: #90A79F;background-color: #90A79F;colors: { 'color-90a79f': '#90A79F' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.655, blue: 0.624)<color name="color_90a79f">#90A79F</color>fill="#90A79F"More Green Colors
#90A79F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#90A79F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #90A79F?
#90A79F is a light green — rgb(144, 167, 159) in RGB and hsl(159, 12%, 61%) 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 1.88.
What is the RGB value of #90A79F?
#90A79F is rgb(144, 167, 159) — red 144, green 167, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #90A79F?
#90A79F converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 5%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #90A79F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #90A79F scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #90A79F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #90A79F 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, which is visibly different.
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