#90BB96
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.1% 0.07 148.6), rgb(144, 187, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#90BB96 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BB96 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 187, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.07 148.6) |
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 #90BB96 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BB96 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BB96 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BB96 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90BB96
oklch(75.1% 0.07 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#62996B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#478353
oklch(55.6% 0.097 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#386F43
oklch(49.2% 0.091 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A37
oklch(42.6% 0.075 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A30
oklch(37.6% 0.058 149)
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Step 950
950
#192B1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 148.7)
#90BB96 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) | #BCB394 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF98 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB9B1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BB96
#90BB96
oklch(75.1% 0.07 148.6)
- #C79FC4
#C79FC4
oklch(75.1% 0.069 328.7)
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 #90BB96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.011
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #90BB96 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.