#90BB91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.075 145.4), rgb(144, 187, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#90BB91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BB91 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 187, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.075 145.4) |
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 #90BB91 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BB91 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BB91 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BB91 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90BB91
oklch(75% 0.075 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#639965
oklch(63.1% 0.096 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#48834C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#396F3D
oklch(49.1% 0.097 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#305A33
oklch(42.6% 0.079 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 144.4)
#90BB91 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) | #BDB38F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AE93 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CB9AF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BB91
#90BB91
oklch(75% 0.075 145.4)
- #C79EC8
#C79EC8
oklch(75% 0.075 325.5)
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 #90BB91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.005
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
Use #90BB91 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.