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#90D4E0 Color

#90D4E0 is rgb(144, 212, 224) in RGB, hsl(189, 56%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 5%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#90D4E0
HEX#90D4E0
RGBrgb(144, 212, 224)
HSLhsl(189, 56%, 72%)
HSVhsv(189, 36%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 5%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(82.9% 0.07 209.7)
LABlab(80.70% -20.02 -13.14)
LCHlch(80.70% 23.95 213.28)

What #90D4E0 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 #90D4E0, 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.

#90D4E0 Channel Values

How #90D4E0 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 212 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 56% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 36% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90D4E0 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #90D4E0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90D4E0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #90D4E0

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #90D4E0.

How #90D4E0 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#90D4E0
Protanopia#CACAE0
Protanomaly#B6CEE0
Deuteranopia#C1C1E1
Deuteranomaly#AFC9E1
Tritanopia#8DD6D6
Tritanomaly#8ED5DA
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #90D4E0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-90d4e0: #90D4E0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #90D4E0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-90d4e0': '#90D4E0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.831, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_90d4e0">#90D4E0</color>
SVG fillfill="#90D4E0"

More Teal Colors

#90D4E0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#90D4E0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #90D4E0?

#90D4E0 is a light teal — rgb(144, 212, 224) in RGB and hsl(189, 56%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.84.

What is the RGB value of #90D4E0?

#90D4E0 is rgb(144, 212, 224) — red 144, green 212, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #90D4E0?

#90D4E0 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 5%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #90D4E0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #90D4E0 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #90D4E0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #90D4E0 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 8.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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