#90EAA5 Color
#90EAA5 is rgb(144, 234, 165) in RGB, hsl(134, 68%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 29%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#90EAA5rgb(144, 234, 165)hsl(134, 68%, 74%)hsv(134, 38%, 92%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 29%, 8%)oklch(86.3% 0.129 150.4)lab(85.74% -38.91 24.79)lch(85.74% 46.14 147.50)What #90EAA5 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 #90EAA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#90EAA5 Channel Values
How #90EAA5 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 234 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 134° · S 68% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 134° · S 38% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90EAA5 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 #90EAA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90EAA5; 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 #90EAA5
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 #90EAA5 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.
#90EAA5#DEDEA5#C4E3A5#D2D2A8#BBDCA7#9DE3E3#98E6CD#D6D6D6Using #90EAA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-90eaa5: #90EAA5;background-color: #90EAA5;colors: { 'color-90eaa5': '#90EAA5' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.918, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_90eaa5">#90EAA5</color>fill="#90EAA5"More Green Colors
#90EAA5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#90EAA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #90EAA5?
#90EAA5 is a light green — rgb(144, 234, 165) in RGB and hsl(134, 68%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.75.
What is the RGB value of #90EAA5?
#90EAA5 is rgb(144, 234, 165) — red 144, green 234, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #90EAA5?
#90EAA5 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 29%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #90EAA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #90EAA5 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #90EAA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #90EAA5 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 12.34, which is visibly different.
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