Close to Cadet Gray
#90ACBB
#90ACBB is a light, muted blue, close to the color Cadet Gray. In RGB it’s made of 56.5% red, 67.5% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 24% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #90ACBB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.39:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.80:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.39:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.80:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #90ACBB as they’d see it.
#90ACBB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #90ACBB
What color is #90ACBB?
#90ACBB is a light, muted blue, close to the color Cadet Gray. In RGB it’s made of 56.5% red, 67.5% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 24% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #90ACBB in RGB?
#90ACBB is rgb(144, 172, 187): 144 red, 172 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #90ACBB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(23, 8, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #90ACBB?
PANTONE 7542 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #90ACBB?
Its complement #BCA395 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.