Information about #90AFAD color

#90AFAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#90AFAD falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(144, 175, 173) — 56.5% red, 68.6% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 0 / 1 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#90AFAD is a gently muted aqua cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Botticelli (#92ACB4). Slightly further away sit Sorrento (#9AB0AC) and Sea Nymph (#8AAEA4).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(144, 175, 173)), which gives #90AFAD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #90AFAD: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #90AFAD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#90AFAD color variations

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

#90AFAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#BDCFCE

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White

#FFFFFF

#90AFAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6C9492

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#506F6D

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Black

#000000

#90AFAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#859493

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Grey

#808080

#90AFAD 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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#90AFAD 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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#B09294
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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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#B09F92
#B09F92

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#B092A3
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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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#92B09F
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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
#90AFAD
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#AE92B0
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#B0AE92
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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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#9294B0
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#B09294
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#B0AE92
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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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#9F92B0
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#B09294
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#A3B092
#A3B092

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Nearest named colors to #90AFAD

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

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

#90AFAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#90AFAD
  • RGB144, 175, 173
  • CMYK12, 0, 1, 31
  • CSSrgb(144, 175, 173)
  • HSL176°, 16%, 63%
  • HSL Precise176.129°, 16.23%, 62.549%
  • HSV176°, 18%, 69%
  • HSB176°, 18%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.686, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.686, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.686, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID90AFAD
  • DECIMAL ID9482157
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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