What color is #90ADBD?

#90ADBD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #90ADBD?

The RGB value is 144, 173, 189: 144 red, 173 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #90ADBD?

The complementary color is #BDA090, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #90ADBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#90ADBD color

#90ADBD rgb(144, 173, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #90ADBD is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 67.8% green and 74.1% blue (144, 173, 189).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% 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 8.9:1).

#90ADBD color codes

HEX	`#90ADBD`
RGB	`rgb(144, 173, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 67.8%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 25%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 24%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 8%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.1, -6.32, -11.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.1, 13.09, 241.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.628, 39.489, 53.879)`
Decimal	`9481661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #90ADBD, 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 #90ADBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#90ADBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	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 #90ADBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #90adbd; }
.text { color: #90adbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #90adbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 173 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #90adbd, #9096bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #90ADBD?: #90ADBD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #90ADBD?: The RGB value is 144, 173, 189: 144 red, 173 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #90ADBD?: The complementary color is #BDA090, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #90ADBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.