#90B3BE Hex Color
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Muted and airy, #90b3be is a pastel, dusty cyan with ashy gray undertones and very low saturation. The hex code #90b3be suits spring themes, baby products, communication, and technology, where its softness suggests peace, trust, and youthful freedom. Use it as a supporting background with navy or warm coral; black text remains highly readable at about 9.4:1 contrast.
Questions about #90b3be
What is #90b3be in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #90b3be is rgb(144, 179, 190), in HSL hsl(194, 26%, 65%) and in CMYK 24%, 6%, 0%, 25%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #90b3be?
What mood does #90b3be convey?
#90b3be conveys a peaceful, youthful mood through its low saturation and cool gray undertones, making it well suited to spring themes, baby products, wellness visuals, communication tools, and gentle technology interfaces.
Is #90b3be readable on white or black?
#90b3be has a 2.23:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.37:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.