Information about #90AFB4 color

#90AFB4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #90AFB4 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(144, 175, 180) — 56.5% red, 68.6% green, 70.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 2 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted cyan, #90AFB4 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Botticelli (#92ACB4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nepal (#93AAB9) and Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(144, 175, 180)), which gives #90AFB4 its character. If you plan to put text on a #90AFB4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #90AFB4 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#90AFB4 color variations

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

#90AFB4 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 #90AFB4

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

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#90AFB4
  • RGB144, 175, 180
  • CMYK14, 2, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(144, 175, 180)
  • HSL188°, 19%, 64%
  • HSL Precise188.333°, 19.355%, 63.529%
  • HSV188°, 20%, 71%
  • HSB188°, 20%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.686, 0.706)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.686, 0.706, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.686, 0.706)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID90AFB4
  • DECIMAL ID9482164
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01