What color is #90CED3?

#90CED3 is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(144, 206, 211), and in HSL hsl(184, 43%, 70%).

Is #90CED3 accessible as text?

On white, #90CED3 has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #90CED3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #90CED3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #90CED3?

#90CED3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D39692. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #90CED3 below.

Is #90CED3 good for buttons?

#90CED3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #90CED3 — white text only reaches 1.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #90CED3 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #90CED3 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#90CED3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #90CED3

Not just a swatch — here's how #90CED3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #90CED3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #90CED3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Sky Blue 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 #90CED3 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Sky Blue 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 #90CED3 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Sky Blue 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 #90CED3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #BCF4F9

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #90CED3 Secondary #DFF4F5 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Sky Blue 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 Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #90CED3 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 72/100

High

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

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

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 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #90CED3

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People also use #90CED3 with

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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 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBF4F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #92B9D3 — 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 #90CED3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #90CED3;
  --color-base-rgb: 144 206 211;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.1% 0.063 202.3);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E1F3F4;
  --color-200: #C5E5E8;
  --color-300: #9CD0D3;
  --color-400: #75B8BD;
  --color-500: #559BA0;
  --color-600: #46787C;
  --color-700: #365659;
  --color-800: #26393B;
  --color-900: #192424;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E1F3F4',
    200: '#C5E5E8',
    300: '#9CD0D3',
    400: '#75B8BD',
    500: '#559BA0',
    600: '#46787C',
    700: '#365659',
    800: '#26393B',
    900: '#192424',
  },
}

$base: #90CED3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E1F3F4;
$base-200: #C5E5E8;
$base-300: #9CD0D3;
$base-400: #75B8BD;
$base-500: #559BA0;
$base-600: #46787C;
$base-700: #365659;
$base-800: #26393B;
$base-900: #192424;
$base-hover: #5FB9BF;
$base-subtle: #E1EFF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#90CED3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F3F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CD0D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75B8BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#559BA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46787C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26393B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192424",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}