#90BE65
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.8% 0.128 131.3), rgb(144, 190, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#90BE65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BE65 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 190, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.128 131.3) |
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 #90BE65 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BE65 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BE65 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BE65 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#AECC96
oklch(80.9% 0.08 131.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90BE65
oklch(74.8% 0.128 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#649C1A
oklch(63% 0.163 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D04
oklch(27.1% 0.068 131.3)
#90BE65 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) | #C5B35E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF6A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B8A9 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BE65
#90BE65
oklch(74.8% 0.128 131.3)
- #C895E9
#C895E9
oklch(74.8% 0.129 311.4)
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 #90BE65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.025
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #90BE65 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.