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Information about #90DCE9 color

#90DCE9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #90DCE9 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(144, 220, 233) (56.5% red, 86.3% green, 91.4% blue), or CMYK 35 / 5 / 0 / 9 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #90DCE9 reads as a vivid, lively aqua cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Arctic Blue (#8BDCE7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Turquoise (#8FE2E1) and Me Love's Stone (#8FD4E0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(144, 220, 233)), which gives #90DCE9 its character. If you plan to put text on a #90DCE9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #90DCE9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#90DCE9 color variations

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

#90DCE9 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 #90DCE9

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#90DCE9
  • RGB144, 220, 233
  • CMYK35, 5, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(144, 220, 233)
  • HSL189°, 67%, 74%
  • HSL Precise188.764°, 66.917%, 73.922%
  • HSV189°, 38%, 91%
  • HSB189°, 38%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.863, 0.914)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.863, 0.914, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.863, 0.914)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID90DCE9
  • DECIMAL ID9493737
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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