What color is #90D5C5?

#90D5C5 is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(144, 213, 197), and in HSL hsl(166, 45%, 70%).

Is #90D5C5 accessible as text?

On white, #90D5C5 has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #90D5C5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #90D5C5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300 (#46ECD5).

What colors go well with #90D5C5?

#90D5C5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D590A0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #90D5C5 below.

Is #90D5C5 good for buttons?

#90D5C5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #90D5C5 — white text only reaches 1.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #90D5C5 the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #90D5C5 is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#90D5C5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #90D5C5

Not just a swatch — here's how #90D5C5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #90D5C5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #90D5C5 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #90D5C5 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Turquoise 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #90D5C5 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #90D5C5 Secondary #E1F9F3 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Turquoise 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 Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #90D5C5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #BDFBEC

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

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Color Lab

How #90D5C5 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 37/100

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 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

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

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #90D5C5

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People also use #90D5C5 with

Celadon Sky Blue Puce 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 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBF5F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #90CED5 — 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 #90D5C5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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:root {
  --color-base: #90D5C5;
  --color-base-rgb: 144 213 197;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.3% 0.073 178.2);
  --color-50: #F4FBF9;
  --color-100: #E1F4F0;
  --color-200: #C4E8E0;
  --color-300: #9BD5C7;
  --color-400: #74BEAD;
  --color-500: #53A290;
  --color-600: #457D70;
  --color-700: #355A51;
  --color-800: #263B36;
  --color-900: #192522;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F4FBF9',
    100: '#E1F4F0',
    200: '#C4E8E0',
    300: '#9BD5C7',
    400: '#74BEAD',
    500: '#53A290',
    600: '#457D70',
    700: '#355A51',
    800: '#263B36',
    900: '#192522',
  },
}

$base: #90D5C5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBF9;
$base-100: #E1F4F0;
$base-200: #C4E8E0;
$base-300: #9BD5C7;
$base-400: #74BEAD;
$base-500: #53A290;
$base-600: #457D70;
$base-700: #355A51;
$base-800: #263B36;
$base-900: #192522;
$base-hover: #5CC1AA;
$base-subtle: #E0F0EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#90D5C5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E8E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BD5C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#74BEAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#53A290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#457D70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#355A51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192522",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}