#90BE73
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(75% 0.113 134.1), rgb(144, 190, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#90BE73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BE73 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 190, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.113 134.1) |
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 #90BE73 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BE73 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BE73 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BE73 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 134.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90BE73
oklch(75% 0.113 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#639C38
oklch(63.2% 0.145 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#498606
oklch(55.7% 0.158 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C02
oklch(42.6% 0.121 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C10
oklch(37.7% 0.095 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D0C
oklch(27.2% 0.06 134)
#90BE73 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) | #C4B46E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB077 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B9AB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BE73
#90BE73
oklch(75% 0.113 134.1)
- #C898E0
#C898E0
oklch(75% 0.113 314.1)
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 #90BE73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
Use #90BE73 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.