What color is #90ADBB?

#90ADBB is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #90ADBB?

The RGB value is 144, 173, 187: 144 red, 173 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #90ADBB?

The complementary color is #BB9E90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #90ADBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#90ADBB color

#90ADBB rgb(144, 173, 187)

Shades of gray

The hex color #90ADBB is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 67.8% green and 73.3% blue (144, 173, 187).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 24% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#90ADBB color codes

HEX	`#90ADBB`
RGB	`rgb(144, 173, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 67.8%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 24%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 23%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 7%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.04, -6.78, -10.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.04, 12.45, 237.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.412, 39.403, 52.744)`
Decimal	`9481659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #90ADBB, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #90ADBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#90ADBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #90ADBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #90adbb; }
.text { color: #90adbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #90adbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 173 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #90adbb, #9098bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #90ADBB?: #90ADBB is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #90ADBB?: The RGB value is 144, 173, 187: 144 red, 173 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #90ADBB?: The complementary color is #BB9E90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #90ADBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.