Information about #90C2C9 color

#90C2C9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #90C2C9 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(144, 194, 201) — 56.5% red, 76.1% green, 78.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 3 / 0 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#90C2C9 is a softly balanced 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 a hair away from Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Kumutoto (#9CC8CA) and Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6).

In RGB terms — rgb(144, 194, 201) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #90C2C9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#90C2C9 color variations

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

#90C2C9 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 #90C2C9

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

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#90C2C9
  • RGB144, 194, 201
  • CMYK22, 3, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(144, 194, 201)
  • HSL187°, 35%, 68%
  • HSL Precise187.368°, 34.545%, 67.647%
  • HSV187°, 28%, 79%
  • HSB187°, 28%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.761, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.761, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.761, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID90C2C9
  • DECIMAL ID9487049
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01