Information about #90A9AE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#90A9AE falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(144, 169, 174) — 56.5% red, 66.3% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 2 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted cyan, #90A9AE has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cadet Grey (#91A3B0). Slightly further away sit Botticelli (#92ACB4) and El Nino (#92A0AC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(144, 169, 174)), which gives #90A9AE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #90A9AE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#90A9AE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#90A9AE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#90A9AE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#90A9AE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#90A9AE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#90A9AE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #90A9AE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

#90A9AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#90A9AE
  • RGB144, 169, 174
  • CMYK12, 2, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(144, 169, 174)
  • HSL190°, 16%, 62%
  • HSL Precise190°, 15.625%, 62.353%
  • HSV190°, 17%, 68%
  • HSB190°, 17%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.663, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.663, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.663, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID90A9AE
  • DECIMAL ID9480622
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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