What color is #90EEF7?

#90EEF7 is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(144, 238, 247), and in HSL hsl(185, 87%, 77%).

Is #90EEF7 accessible as text?

On white, #90EEF7 has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #90EEF7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #90EEF7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-200 (#A2F4FD).

What colors go well with #90EEF7?

#90EEF7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F79A91. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #90EEF7 below.

Is #90EEF7 good for buttons?

#90EEF7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #90EEF7 — white text only reaches 1.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #90EEF7 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #90EEF7 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#90EEF7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #90EEF7

Not just a swatch — here's how #90EEF7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #90EEF7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #90EEF7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Electric 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 #90EEF7 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Electric 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 #90EEF7 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Electric 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 #90EEF7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #B7FFFF

Electric 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 Electric Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #90EEF7 Secondary #E3FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Electric 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 Electric Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #90EEF7 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 26/100

Cool

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

Softness 74/100

High

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

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

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

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Tea Green Maya Blue Dusty Rose 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 13.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF9FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #91CDF7 — 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 #90EEF7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #90EEF7;
  --color-base-rgb: 144 238 247;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.4% 0.090 203.5);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8FAFD;
  --color-200: #B3F4FA;
  --color-300: #7FE6F0;
  --color-400: #51D5E1;
  --color-500: #2EBAC7;
  --color-600: #2B8E97;
  --color-700: #24656B;
  --color-800: #1C4245;
  --color-900: #13282A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-blue: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8FAFD',
    200: '#B3F4FA',
    300: '#7FE6F0',
    400: '#51D5E1',
    500: '#2EBAC7',
    600: '#2B8E97',
    700: '#24656B',
    800: '#1C4245',
    900: '#13282A',
  },
}

$base: #90EEF7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8FAFD;
$base-200: #B3F4FA;
$base-300: #7FE6F0;
$base-400: #51D5E1;
$base-500: #2EBAC7;
$base-600: #2B8E97;
$base-700: #24656B;
$base-800: #1C4245;
$base-900: #13282A;
$base-hover: #48E4F2;
$base-subtle: #E2F7F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#90EEF7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FE6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#51D5E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2EBAC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B8E97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#24656B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4245",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13282A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #90EEF7

Color Lab

Pairs with #90EEF7

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