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#90C69A Color

#90C69A is rgb(144, 198, 154) in RGB, hsl(131, 32%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 22%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#90C69A
HEX#90C69A
RGBrgb(144, 198, 154)
HSLhsl(131, 32%, 67%)
HSVhsv(131, 27%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 22%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.084 149.8)
LABlab(75.23% -24.95 16.24)
LCHlch(75.23% 29.77 146.94)

What #90C69A 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 #90C69A, 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 green in the library.

#90C69A Channel Values

How #90C69A 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 198 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 131° · S 32% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 131° · S 27% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.96:1 vs white · 10.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90C69A 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 text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #90C69A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90C69A; 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 #90C69A

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 #90C69A 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#90C69A
Protanopia#BEBE9A
Protanomaly#AEC19A
Deuteranopia#B6B69C
Deuteranomaly#A8BD9B
Tritanopia#97C1C1
Tritanomaly#94C3B3
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #90C69A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-90c69a: #90C69A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #90C69A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-90c69a': '#90C69A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.776, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_90c69a">#90C69A</color>
SVG fillfill="#90C69A"

More Green Colors

#90C69A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#90C69A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #90C69A?

#90C69A is a light green — rgb(144, 198, 154) in RGB and hsl(131, 32%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.64.

What is the RGB value of #90C69A?

#90C69A is rgb(144, 198, 154) — red 144, green 198, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #90C69A?

#90C69A converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 22%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #90C69A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #90C69A scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #90C69A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #90C69A 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 4.44, which is very hard to tell apart.

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