#90CBA5 Color
#90CBA5 is rgb(144, 203, 165) in RGB, hsl(141, 36%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 19%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#90CBA5rgb(144, 203, 165)hsl(141, 36%, 68%)hsv(141, 29%, 80%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 19%, 20%)oklch(79.1% 0.081 155.8)lab(76.86% -25.67 12.67)lch(76.86% 28.63 153.74)What #90CBA5 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 #90CBA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#90CBA5 Channel Values
How #90CBA5 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 203 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 141° · S 36% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 141° · S 29% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.86:1 vs white · 11.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90CBA5 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 #90CBA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90CBA5; 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 #90CBA5
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 #90CBA5 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-90cba5: #90CBA5;background-color: #90CBA5;colors: { 'color-90cba5': '#90CBA5' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.796, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_90cba5">#90CBA5</color>fill="#90CBA5"More Green Colors
#90CBA5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#90CBA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #90CBA5?
#90CBA5 is a light green — rgb(144, 203, 165) in RGB and hsl(141, 36%, 68%) 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 3.1.
What is the RGB value of #90CBA5?
#90CBA5 is rgb(144, 203, 165) — red 144, green 203, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #90CBA5?
#90CBA5 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 19%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #90CBA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #90CBA5 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #90CBA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #90CBA5 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 7.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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