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#90cdaa color: Peppermint Spray

#90cdaa is rgb(144, 205, 170) in RGB and oklch(79.7% 0.0801 158.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

79.7%
0.080
159°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #90cdaa

#90cdaa is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peppermint Spray (#90cbaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #90cdaa mixed with white

  1. 90cdaa
  2. 9cd2b2
  3. a7d7bb
  4. b2dcc3
  5. bde1cb
  6. c8e6d4
  7. d3ebdc
  8. def0e5
  9. e9f5ee
  10. f4faf6

Darker: #90cdaa mixed with black

  1. 90cdaa
  2. 7db293
  3. 6a987d
  4. 577e68
  5. 456653
  6. 344e3f
  7. 24382d
  8. 15231b
  9. 070f0b
  10. 010201

Calmer: #90cdaa with less saturation

  1. 90cdaa
  2. 95cbac
  3. 9acaae
  4. 9fc8b0
  5. a3c7b2
  6. a8c5b3
  7. acc3b5
  8. b0c2b7
  9. b5c0b9
  10. b9bebb

Questions about #90cdaa

What color is #90cdaa?

#90cdaa is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Peppermint Spray. In RGB it is rgb(144, 205, 170), in HSL hsl(145.57, 37.89%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.7% 0.0801 158.775).

What colors go well with #90cdaa?

The complementary color of #90cdaa is #e0a9ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #adc790 and #7dcec7. The triadic partners are #b1b8f0 and #ebac97.

Is white or black text more readable on #90cdaa?

Black text reads better on #90cdaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #90cdaa a warm or cool color?

#90cdaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.08.