#90C7C4 Hex Color
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#90c7c4 is a dusty pastel cyan with a soft gray undertone. Its low saturation keeps it calm and easy on the eyes, which suits spring themes, baby products, and quiet UI backgrounds. It reads best as a dominant base with dark text on top, since black type hits about 11.2:1 contrast. Warm terracotta accents keep it from feeling flat.
Questions about #90c7c4
What is #90c7c4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #90c7c4 is rgb(144, 199, 196), in HSL hsl(177, 33%, 67%) and in CMYK 28%, 0%, 2%, 22%.
What colors pair well with #90c7c4?
Warm terracotta and muted navy both bring out the cool gray undertone in #90c7c4 without clashing. A small dose of one warm accent is usually enough, since this cyan works best as the calm base of a palette.
Is #90c7c4 readable on white or black?
#90c7c4 has a 1.88:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.15:1 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.