Palettes / Colors / #90EBEF
#90EBEF — Light Teal
#90EBEF 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 #90EBEF 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.
#90EBEF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EF948F; it also sits naturally between #8FEFC4 and #8FBAEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #90EBEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 144, 235, 239 |
| HSL | 183°, 75%, 75% |
| HSV | 183°, 40%, 94% |
| CMYK | 40%, 2%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 56.79, 71.58, 92.48 |
| Yxy | 71.58, 0.2571, 0.3241 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.77, -26.13, -10.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.60, -24.10, -10.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 92% · Blue 94%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #90EBEF
.text { color: #90EBEF; }
.background { background-color: #90EBEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #90EBEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(144, 235, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(183, 75%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #90EBEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(144, 235, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #90EBEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(144, 235, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#90EBEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#90EBEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #90EBEF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF948F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #90EBEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #90EBEF
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 #90EBEF: ·
How #90EBEF 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 #90EBEF 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 #90EBEF?
#90EBEF is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 144, 235, 239). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #90EBEF?
#90EBEF is RGB 144, 235, 239 — HSL 183°, 75%, 75% — CMYK 40%, 2%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #90EBEF?
Its complement is #EF948F; analogous partners are #8FEFC4 and #8FBAEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #90EBEF for text?
Black text on #90EBEF has a contrast ratio of 15.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.