Close to Pistachio
#90CB8A
#90CB8A is a light, muted green, close to the color Pistachio. In RGB it’s made of 56.5% red, 79.6% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 114°, with 38% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #90CB8A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #90CB8A as they’d see it.
#90CB8A 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 #90CB8A
What color is #90CB8A?
#90CB8A is a light, muted green, close to the color Pistachio. In RGB it’s made of 56.5% red, 79.6% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 114°, with 38% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #90CB8A in RGB?
#90CB8A is rgb(144, 203, 138): 144 red, 203 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #90CB8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(29, 0, 32, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #90CB8A?
PANTONE 359 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #90CB8A?
Its complement #E4A8EA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.