Information about #90CAD0 color

#90CAD0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #90CAD0 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(144, 202, 208) (56.5% red, 79.2% green, 81.6% blue), or CMYK 25 / 2 / 0 / 18 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid cyan, #90CAD0 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 tony blue (#8CD1D1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7) and Aqua Splash (#85CED1).

In RGB terms — rgb(144, 202, 208) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #90CAD0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #90CAD0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#90CAD0 color variations

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

#90CAD0 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 #90CAD0

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

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Renew color link
Renew

#8CD7C5

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Riptide color link
Riptide

#89D9C8

#90CAD0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#90CAD0
  • RGB144, 202, 208
  • CMYK25, 2, 0, 18
  • HSL186°, 41%, 69%
  • HSL Precise185.625°, 40.506%, 69.02%
  • HSV186°, 31%, 82%
  • HSB186°, 31%, 82%
  • HEX ID90CAD0
  • DECIMAL ID9489104
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
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