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#90C1BE Color

#90C1BE is rgb(144, 193, 190) in RGB, hsl(176, 28%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 2%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opal (#A8C3BC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#90C1BE
HEX#90C1BE
RGBrgb(144, 193, 190)
HSLhsl(176, 28%, 66%)
HSVhsv(176, 25%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 2%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.052 191.4)
LABlab(74.54% -17.17 -4.00)
LCHlch(74.54% 17.63 193.12)

What #90C1BE 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 #90C1BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opal#A8C3BCΔE 8.18Green Sheen#6EAEA1ΔE 11.06Cambridge Blue#A3C1ADΔE 11.22Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 11.35Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 12.06Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 12.38

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#90C1BE Channel Values

How #90C1BE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 144 · G 193 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 28% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 25% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90C1BE 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #90C1BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #90C1BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90C1BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#90C1BE
Complementary
#C19093
Analogous
#90C1A5
Analogous
#90ACC1
Triadic
#BD90C1
Triadic
#C1BD90
Split comp.
#C190AC
Split comp.
#C1A590

Tints & Shades of #90C1BE

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.

Tints

#A0CAC7
#ADD1CF
#BEDAD8
#CBE2E0
#DBEBEA
#E8F2F1

Shades

#73B0AC
#589D98
#487F7C
#396562
#284846
#182A29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #90C1BE.

How #90C1BE 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.

Typical#90C1BE
Protanopia#BABABE
Protanomaly#ABBDBE
Deuteranopia#B3B3BF
Deuteranomaly#A6B9BF
Tritanopia#91C1C1
Tritanomaly#90C1C0
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #90C1BE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-90c1be: #90C1BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #90C1BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-90c1be': '#90C1BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.757, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_90c1be">#90C1BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#90C1BE"

More Teal Colors

#90C1BE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#90C1BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #90C1BE?

#90C1BE is a light teal — rgb(144, 193, 190) in RGB and hsl(176, 28%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opal (#A8C3BC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.18.

What is the RGB value of #90C1BE?

#90C1BE is rgb(144, 193, 190) — red 144, green 193, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #90C1BE?

#90C1BE converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 2%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #90C1BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #90C1BE scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #90C1BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #90C1BE 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 12.38, which is visibly different.

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