Palettes / Colors / #90DCDC
#90DCDC — Light Muted Teal
#90DCDC is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
#90DCDC 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 #DC8F8F; it also sits naturally between #8FDCB5 and #8FB5DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #90DCDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 144, 220, 220 |
| HSL | 180°, 52%, 71% |
| HSV | 180°, 35%, 86% |
| CMYK | 35%, 0%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 50.01, 62.28, 77.10 |
| Yxy | 62.28, 0.2641, 0.3289 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.06, -23.34, -7.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.92, -21.10, -7.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 86% · Blue 86%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #90DCDC
.text { color: #90DCDC; }
.background { background-color: #90DCDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #90DCDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(144, 220, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 52%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #90DCDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(144, 220, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #90DCDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(144, 220, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#90DCDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#90DCDC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DC8F8F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #90DCDC: #000000.
How #90DCDC 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 #90DCDC 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 #90DCDC?
#90DCDC is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 144, 220, 220). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #90DCDC?
#90DCDC is RGB 144, 220, 220 — HSL 180°, 52%, 71% — CMYK 35%, 0%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #90DCDC?
Its complement is #DC8F8F; analogous partners are #8FDCB5 and #8FB5DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #90DCDC for text?
Black text on #90DCDC has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.