#90C6DE Hex Color
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This cool, dusty cyan has a low chroma that keeps it soft and approachable. As a pastel tone, #90c6de serves well as a large-scale background where you need a refreshing, airy feel without visual strain. Because it is highly unsaturated, it pairs well with vibrant coral or mixing pink shades to balance its chill. Black text provides excellent readability over this hex code.
Questions about #90c6de
What is #90c6de in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #90c6de is rgb(144, 198, 222), in HSL hsl(198, 54%, 72%) and in CMYK 35%, 11%, 0%, 13%.
What color text should I use with #90c6de?
Black or deep charcoal text offers the highest legibility against this light, airy blue. Because #90c6de is highly unsaturated and pale, dark text provides the necessary contrast to maintain readability, especially for body copy or important user interface elements.
What color palettes work best with #90c6de?
Is #90c6de readable on white or black?
#90c6de has a 1.85:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.31:1 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.