Close to Opal
#90BEBF
#90BEBF is a light, muted teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 56.5% red, 74.5% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 181°, with 27% saturation and 66% 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 #90BEBF.
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.
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2.04:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.30:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.04:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.30:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #90BEBF as they’d see it.
#90BEBF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #90BEBF
What color is #90BEBF?
#90BEBF is a light, muted teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 56.5% red, 74.5% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 181°, with 27% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #90BEBF in RGB?
#90BEBF is rgb(144, 190, 191): 144 red, 190 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #90BEBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 1, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #90BEBF?
PANTONE 7464 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #90BEBF?
Its complement #D5ACAB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.