Palettes / Colors / #90CEDF
#90CEDF — Light Teal
#90CEDF is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #90CEDF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#90CEDF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity 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 #DFA190; it also sits naturally between #90DFC9 and #90A7DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #90CEDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 144, 206, 223 |
| HSL | 193°, 55%, 72% |
| HSV | 193°, 35%, 87% |
| CMYK | 35%, 8%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 46.89, 55.40, 78.03 |
| Yxy | 55.40, 0.2600, 0.3072 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.27, -15.57, -14.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.43, -14.04, -14.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 81% · Blue 87%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #90CEDF
.text { color: #90CEDF; }
.background { background-color: #90CEDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #90CEDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(144, 206, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(193, 55%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #90CEDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(144, 206, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #90CEDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(144, 206, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#90CEDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#90CEDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #90CEDF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFA190:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #90CEDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #90CEDF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #90CEDF: ·
How #90CEDF 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 #90CEDF 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 #90CEDF?
#90CEDF is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 144, 206, 223). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #90CEDF?
#90CEDF is RGB 144, 206, 223 — HSL 193°, 55%, 72% — CMYK 35%, 8%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #90CEDF?
Its complement is #DFA190; analogous partners are #90DFC9 and #90A7DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #90CEDF for text?
Black text on #90CEDF has a contrast ratio of 12.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.