#90BA87
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.5% 0.085 140.1), rgb(144, 186, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#90BA87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BA87 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 186, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.085 140.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #90BA87 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BA87 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BA87 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BA87 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA9
oklch(81% 0.054 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90BA87
oklch(74.5% 0.085 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#659959
oklch(63% 0.108 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B843F
oklch(55.7% 0.117 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F30
oklch(49% 0.109 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#325B29
oklch(42.8% 0.091 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#90BA87 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BDB184 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD8A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB7AC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BA87
#90BA87
oklch(74.5% 0.085 140.1)
- #C59BCE
#C59BCE
oklch(74.5% 0.085 320.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #90BA87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.010
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.016
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
Use #90BA87 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.