#90A8A2
Mushroom · light cool green
About #90A8A2
With the hex code #90A8A2, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 56% red, 66% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 34% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mushroom — a ΔE of 12.6 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A89096, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.31:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #90A8A2?
With the hex code #90A8A2, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 56% red, 66% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 34% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #90A8A2?
Use black text. Black on #90A8A2 has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #90A8A2?
Its complementary colour is #A89096, and analogous partners are #90A896 and #90A2A8.