What color is #90ADBB?

#90ADBB is a light, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(144, 173, 187), and in HSL hsl(200, 24%, 65%).

Is #90ADBB accessible as text?

On white, #90ADBB has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.88:1 (passes). For text placed on #90ADBB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #90ADBB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #90ADBB?

#90ADBB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BB9F90. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #90ADBB below.

Is #90ADBB good for buttons?

#90ADBB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #90ADBB — white text only reaches 2.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #90ADBB the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #90ADBB is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#90ADBB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #90ADBB

Not just a swatch — here's how #90ADBB works with other colors. Named schemes with #90ADBB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #90ADBB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cadet Grey keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #90ADBB Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Cadet Grey opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #90ADBB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Cadet Grey sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #90ADBB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #B8D3E0

Cadet Grey is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cadet Grey.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #90ADBB Secondary #CCD6DB Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Cadet Grey is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cadet Grey carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #90ADBB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 70/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #90ADBB

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People also use #90ADBB with

Ash Gray Cool Gray Dark Gray Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAEEF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #909FBB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #90ADBB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #90ADBB;
  --color-base-rgb: 144 173 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.0% 0.038 228.7);
  --color-50: #F5F8F9;
  --color-100: #E5ECF0;
  --color-200: #CCD9E0;
  --color-300: #A8BDC7;
  --color-400: #85A0AD;
  --color-500: #658190;
  --color-600: #526670;
  --color-700: #3E4B51;
  --color-800: #2B3236;
  --color-900: #1B2022;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-grey: {
    50: '#F5F8F9',
    100: '#E5ECF0',
    200: '#CCD9E0',
    300: '#A8BDC7',
    400: '#85A0AD',
    500: '#658190',
    600: '#526670',
    700: '#3E4B51',
    800: '#2B3236',
    900: '#1B2022',
  },
}

$base: #90ADBB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F8F9;
$base-100: #E5ECF0;
$base-200: #CCD9E0;
$base-300: #A8BDC7;
$base-400: #85A0AD;
$base-500: #658190;
$base-600: #526670;
$base-700: #3E4B51;
$base-800: #2B3236;
$base-900: #1B2022;
$base-hover: #678EA2;
$base-subtle: #DFE6E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#90ADBB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5ECF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD9E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8BDC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#85A0AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#658190",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#526670",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4B51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3236",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2022",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}