Palettes / Colors / #90DBDF
#90DBDF — Light Teal
#90DBDF 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 #90DBDF 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.
#90DBDF 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 #DF9490; it also sits naturally between #90DFBC and #90B4DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #90DBDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 144, 219, 223 |
| HSL | 183°, 55%, 72% |
| HSV | 183°, 35%, 87% |
| CMYK | 35%, 2%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 50.15, 61.92, 79.12 |
| Yxy | 61.92, 0.2623, 0.3239 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.87, -22.13, -9.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.69, -20.05, -9.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 86% · Blue 87%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 2% · 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 #90DBDF
.text { color: #90DBDF; }
.background { background-color: #90DBDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #90DBDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(144, 219, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(183, 55%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #90DBDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(144, 219, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #90DBDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(144, 219, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#90DBDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#90DBDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #90DBDF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF9490:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #90DBDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #90DBDF
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 #90DBDF: ·
How #90DBDF 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 #90DBDF 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 #90DBDF?
#90DBDF is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 144, 219, 223). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #90DBDF?
#90DBDF is RGB 144, 219, 223 — HSL 183°, 55%, 72% — CMYK 35%, 2%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #90DBDF?
Its complement is #DF9490; analogous partners are #90DFBC and #90B4DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #90DBDF for text?
Black text on #90DBDF has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.