What color is #90BECA?

#90BECA is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(144, 190, 202), and in HSL hsl(192, 35%, 68%).

Is #90BECA accessible as text?

On white, #90BECA has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #90BECA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #90BECA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #90BECA?

#90BECA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CA9C91. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #90BECA below.

Is #90BECA good for buttons?

#90BECA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #90BECA — white text only reaches 2.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #90BECA the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #90BECA is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#90BECA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #90BECA

Not just a swatch — here's how #90BECA works with other colors. Named schemes with #90BECA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #90BECA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Ash Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #90BECA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Ash Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #90BECA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Ash Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #90BECA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #BAE4EF

Ash Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ash Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #90BECA Secondary #D6E6EA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Ash Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #90BECA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 71/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #90BECA

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For fashion

People also use #90BECA with

Soft Sage Iceberg Rosy Brown Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBF1F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #91ABCA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #90BECA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #90BECA;
  --color-base-rgb: 144 190 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.3% 0.051 215.5);
  --color-50: #F4F9FA;
  --color-100: #E3EFF2;
  --color-200: #C8DFE4;
  --color-300: #A1C5CE;
  --color-400: #7CAAB6;
  --color-500: #5C8D99;
  --color-600: #4B6E77;
  --color-700: #395056;
  --color-800: #283539;
  --color-900: #1A2123;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F4F9FA',
    100: '#E3EFF2',
    200: '#C8DFE4',
    300: '#A1C5CE',
    400: '#7CAAB6',
    500: '#5C8D99',
    600: '#4B6E77',
    700: '#395056',
    800: '#283539',
    900: '#1A2123',
  },
}

$base: #90BECA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FA;
$base-100: #E3EFF2;
$base-200: #C8DFE4;
$base-300: #A1C5CE;
$base-400: #7CAAB6;
$base-500: #5C8D99;
$base-600: #4B6E77;
$base-700: #395056;
$base-800: #283539;
$base-900: #1A2123;
$base-hover: #62A3B3;
$base-subtle: #E0EAED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#90BECA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EFF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8DFE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A1C5CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7CAAB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C8D99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B6E77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#395056",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283539",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2123",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}