#90F9EF Color
#90F9EF is rgb(144, 249, 239) in RGB, hsl(174, 90%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 4%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#90F9EFrgb(144, 249, 239)hsl(174, 90%, 77%)hsv(174, 42%, 98%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 4%, 2%)oklch(91.6% 0.099 187.7)lab(91.39% -33.69 -5.27)lch(91.39% 34.10 188.89)What #90F9EF 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 #90F9EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#90F9EF Channel Values
How #90F9EF 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 249 · B 239 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 90% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 42% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.24:1 vs white · 16.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90F9EF 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 #90F9EF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90F9EF; 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 #90F9EF
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 #90F9EF 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.
#90F9EF#EBEBEF#CDF1EF#DDDDF1#C3E9F0#93F8F8#92F8F4#E7E7E7Using #90F9EF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-90f9ef: #90F9EF;background-color: #90F9EF;colors: { 'color-90f9ef': '#90F9EF' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.976, blue: 0.937)<color name="color_90f9ef">#90F9EF</color>fill="#90F9EF"More Teal Colors
#90F9EF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#90F9EF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #90F9EF?
#90F9EF is a light teal — rgb(144, 249, 239) in RGB and hsl(174, 90%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.
What is the RGB value of #90F9EF?
#90F9EF is rgb(144, 249, 239) — red 144, green 249, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #90F9EF?
#90F9EF converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 4%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #90F9EF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #90F9EF scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #90F9EF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #90F9EF 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 13.35, which is visibly different.
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