Close to Cambridge Blue
#90BFAE
#90BFAE is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 56.5% red, 74.9% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 158°, 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 #90BFAE.
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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2.05:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.25:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.05:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.25:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #90BFAE as they’d see it.
#90BFAE 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 #90BFAE
What color is #90BFAE?
#90BFAE is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 56.5% red, 74.9% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 158°, with 27% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #90BFAE in RGB?
#90BFAE is rgb(144, 191, 174): 144 red, 191 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #90BFAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 0, 9, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #90BFAE?
PANTONE 324 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #90BFAE?
Its complement #D7A9B9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.