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#90C2CB Color

#90C2CB is rgb(144, 194, 203) in RGB, hsl(189, 36%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 4%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#90C2CB
HEX#90C2CB
RGBrgb(144, 194, 203)
HSLhsl(189, 36%, 68%)
HSVhsv(189, 29%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 4%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.054 209.8)
LABlab(75.14% -15.39 -10.14)
LCHlch(75.14% 18.43 213.37)

What #90C2CB 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 #90C2CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#90C2CB Channel Values

How #90C2CB 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 194 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 36% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 29% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90C2CB 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #90C2CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90C2CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #90C2CB

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 #90C2CB 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#90C2CB
Protanopia#BBBBCB
Protanomaly#ABBECB
Deuteranopia#B3B3CC
Deuteranomaly#A6B9CC
Tritanopia#8EC3C3
Tritanomaly#8FC3C6
Achromatopsia#BABABA

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Using #90C2CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-90c2cb: #90C2CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #90C2CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-90c2cb': '#90C2CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.761, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_90c2cb">#90C2CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#90C2CB"

More Teal Colors

#90C2CB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#90C2CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #90C2CB?

#90C2CB is a light teal — rgb(144, 194, 203) in RGB and hsl(189, 36%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.

What is the RGB value of #90C2CB?

#90C2CB is rgb(144, 194, 203) — red 144, green 194, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #90C2CB?

#90C2CB converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 4%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #90C2CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #90C2CB scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #90C2CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #90C2CB 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 9.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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