#90BE99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.072 150.3), rgb(144, 190, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#90BE99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BE99 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.072 150.3) |
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 #90BE99 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BE99 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BE99 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BE99 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BE99
oklch(75.8% 0.072 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#68B57A
oklch(70.8% 0.115 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#35A158
oklch(63% 0.146 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F24
oklch(37.7% 0.096 150.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.06 150.6)
#90BE99 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) | #BFB697 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABCB4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BE99
#90BE99
oklch(75.8% 0.072 150.3)
- #CCA0C6
#CCA0C6
oklch(75.8% 0.073 330.9)
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 #90BE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.013
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #90BE99 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.