#90DFA5 Color
#90DFA5 is rgb(144, 223, 165) in RGB, hsl(136, 55%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 26%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#90DFA5rgb(144, 223, 165)hsl(136, 55%, 72%)hsv(136, 35%, 87%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 26%, 13%)oklch(83.7% 0.113 151.8)lab(82.59% -34.36 20.54)lch(82.59% 40.03 149.13)What #90DFA5 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 #90DFA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#90DFA5 Channel Values
How #90DFA5 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 223 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 136° · S 55% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 136° · S 35% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90DFA5 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 #90DFA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90DFA5; 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 #90DFA5
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 #90DFA5 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.
#90DFA5#D4D4A5#BDD9A5#C9C9A8#B5D2A7#9AD9D9#96DBC6#CECECEUsing #90DFA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-90dfa5: #90DFA5;background-color: #90DFA5;colors: { 'color-90dfa5': '#90DFA5' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.875, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_90dfa5">#90DFA5</color>fill="#90DFA5"More Green Colors
#90DFA5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#90DFA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #90DFA5?
#90DFA5 is a light green — rgb(144, 223, 165) in RGB and hsl(136, 55%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.
What is the RGB value of #90DFA5?
#90DFA5 is rgb(144, 223, 165) — red 144, green 223, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #90DFA5?
#90DFA5 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 26%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #90DFA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #90DFA5 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #90DFA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #90DFA5 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 14.91, which is visibly different.
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