#90BE6F
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75% 0.118 133.2), rgb(144, 190, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#90BE6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BE6F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 190, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.118 133.2) |
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 #90BE6F | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BE6F | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BE6F text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BE6F text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.073 133.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90BE6F
oklch(75% 0.118 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#639C31
oklch(63.1% 0.151 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C0B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D09
oklch(27.1% 0.063 132.9)
#90BE6F 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) | #C4B369 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB073 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B8AB | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BE6F
#90BE6F
oklch(75% 0.118 133.2)
- #C897E3
#C897E3
oklch(74.9% 0.118 313.1)
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 #90BE6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
Use #90BE6F 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.