#90EEDC Color
#90EEDC is rgb(144, 238, 220) in RGB, hsl(169, 73%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 8%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#90EEDCrgb(144, 238, 220)hsl(169, 73%, 75%)hsv(169, 39%, 93%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 8%, 7%)oklch(88.6% 0.094 180.4)lab(87.89% -32.31 -0.53)lch(87.89% 32.32 180.93)What #90EEDC 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 #90EEDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#90EEDC Channel Values
How #90EEDC 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 238 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 169° · S 73% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 169° · S 39% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.36:1 vs white · 15.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90EEDC 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 #90EEDC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90EEDC; 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 #90EEDC
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 #90EEDC 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.
#90EEDC#E2E2DC#C6E7DC#D5D5DE#BDDFDD#94ECEC#92EDE6#DDDDDDUsing #90EEDC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-90eedc: #90EEDC;background-color: #90EEDC;colors: { 'color-90eedc': '#90EEDC' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.933, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_90eedc">#90EEDC</color>fill="#90EEDC"More Green Colors
#90EEDC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#90EEDC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #90EEDC?
#90EEDC is a light green — rgb(144, 238, 220) in RGB and hsl(169, 73%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.16.
What is the RGB value of #90EEDC?
#90EEDC is rgb(144, 238, 220) — red 144, green 238, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #90EEDC?
#90EEDC converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 8%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #90EEDC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #90EEDC scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #90EEDC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #90EEDC 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.5, which is visibly different.
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