#90D5EC
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83.5% 0.076 220.9), rgb(144, 213, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#90D5EC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90D5EC |
| RGB | rgb(144, 213, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.076 220.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #90D5EC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90D5EC | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #90D5EC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90D5EC text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF4
oklch(93.7% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.043 221.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90D5EC
oklch(83.5% 0.076 220.9)
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Step 400
400
#25B1D6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 221.2)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.4)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#90D5EC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C7D1ED | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CDDDC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90D5EC
#90D5EC
oklch(83.5% 0.076 220.9)
- #F5B9A3
#F5B9A3
oklch(83.5% 0.076 41)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #90D5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.022
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
Use #90D5EC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.