#90BC70
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(74.5% 0.114 133), rgb(144, 188, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#90BC70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BC70 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 188, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.114 133) |
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 #90BC70 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BC70 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BC70 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BC70 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 132.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90BC70
oklch(74.5% 0.114 133)
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Step 500
500
#659B36
oklch(63% 0.144 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C0E
oklch(37.8% 0.096 133.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 133.2)
#90BC70 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) | #C2B26A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE74 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B6A9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BC70
#90BC70
oklch(74.5% 0.114 133)
- #C697E0
#C697E0
oklch(74.6% 0.114 313.1)
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 #90BC70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
Use #90BC70 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.