Information about #90AAAE color

#90AAAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #90AAAE is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(144, 170, 174) (56.5% red, 66.7% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 12 / 2 / 0 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#90AAAE is a softly toned aqua cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Botticelli (#92ACB4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cadet Grey (#91A3B0) and Cascade (#8BA9A5).

The recipe behind #90AAAE is rgb(144, 170, 174), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #90AAAE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #90AAAE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#90AAAE color variations

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#90AAAE 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #90AAAE

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

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

#90AAAE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#90AAAE
  • RGB144, 170, 174
  • CMYK12, 2, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(144, 170, 174)
  • HSL188°, 16%, 62%
  • HSL Precise188°, 15.625%, 62.353%
  • HSV188°, 17%, 68%
  • HSB188°, 17%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.667, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.667, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.667, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID90AAAE
  • DECIMAL ID9480878
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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