#90AAA0
Mushroom · light cool green
About #90AAA0
With the hex code #90AAA0, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 56% red, 67% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mushroom — a ΔE of 13.2 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AA909A, 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 8.44:1 (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 #90AAA0?
With the hex code #90AAA0, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 56% red, 67% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #90AAA0?
Use black text. Black on #90AAA0 has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #90AAA0?
Its complementary colour is #AA909A, and analogous partners are #90AA93 and #90A7AA.