#90BF4E
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.8% 0.151 128.6), rgb(144, 191, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#90BF4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BF4E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 191, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.151 128.6) |
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 #90BF4E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BF4E | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BF4E text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BF4E text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECD8B
oklch(80.9% 0.095 128.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90BF4E
oklch(74.8% 0.151 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#90BF4E 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) | #C8B342 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B056 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B7A7 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BF4E
#90BF4E
oklch(74.8% 0.151 128.6)
- #C991F6
#C991F6
oklch(74.9% 0.151 308.7)
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 #90BF4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
Use #90BF4E 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.