#90BE45
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(74.4% 0.157 127.6), rgb(144, 190, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#90BE45 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BE45 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 190, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.157 127.6) |
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 #90BE45 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BE45 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BE45 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BE45 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1BA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 127.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD87
oklch(80.9% 0.099 127.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90BE45
oklch(74.4% 0.157 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#90BE45 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) | #C7B236 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AF4E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B6A5 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BE45
#90BE45
oklch(74.4% 0.157 127.6)
- #C78FF8
#C78FF8
oklch(74.4% 0.156 307.6)
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 #90BE45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.028
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
Use #90BE45 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.