Palettes / Colors / #90CBAE
#90CBAE — Light Muted Green
#90CBAE is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
#90CBAE is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CB90AC; it also sits naturally between #90CB91 and #90CACB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #90CBAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 144, 203, 174 |
| HSL | 151°, 36%, 68% |
| HSV | 151°, 29%, 80% |
| CMYK | 29%, 0%, 14%, 20% |
| XYZ | 40.50, 51.70, 47.89 |
| Yxy | 51.70, 0.2891, 0.3690 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.10, -25.05, 8.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.90, -21.79, 7.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 80% · Blue 68%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #90CBAE
.text { color: #90CBAE; }
.background { background-color: #90CBAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #90CBAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(144, 203, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(151, 36%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #90CBAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(144, 203, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #90CBAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(144, 203, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#90CBAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#90CBAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CB90AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #90CBAE: #000000.
How #90CBAE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #90CBAE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #90CBAE?
#90CBAE is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 144, 203, 174). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #90CBAE?
#90CBAE is RGB 144, 203, 174 — HSL 151°, 36%, 68% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 14%, 20%.
What colors go with #90CBAE?
Its complement is #CB90AC; analogous partners are #90CB91 and #90CACB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #90CBAE for text?
Black text on #90CBAE has a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.