Information about #90BCBA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #90BCBA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(144, 188, 186) — 56.5% red, 73.7% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 0 / 1 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #90BCBA reads as a softly balanced 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 just a few steps away from Moby (#8EB2BE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Shadow Green (#9AC0B6) and Unwind (#98B7AF).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(144, 188, 186)), which gives #90BCBA its character. If you plan to put text on a #90BCBA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #90BCBA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#90BCBA color variations

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

#90BCBA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#90BCBA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#90BCBA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#90BCBA 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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#90BCBA 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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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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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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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
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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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#8F92BC
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#BCBA8F
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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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#BC8F92
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Nearest named colors to #90BCBA

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

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

#90BCBA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#90BCBA
  • RGB144, 188, 186
  • CMYK17, 0, 1, 26
  • HSL177°, 25%, 65%
  • HSL Precise177.273°, 24.719%, 65.098%
  • HSV177°, 23%, 74%
  • HSB177°, 23%, 74%
  • HEX ID90BCBA
  • DECIMAL ID9485498
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
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