#90BF78
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(75.4% 0.109 135.5), rgb(144, 191, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#90BF78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BF78 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 191, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.109 135.5) |
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 #90BF78 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BF78 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BF78 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BF78 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.068 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90BF78
oklch(75.4% 0.109 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#619C3F
oklch(63.1% 0.14 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#478619
oklch(55.6% 0.152 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#387107
oklch(49% 0.141 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C0D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C15
oklch(37.7% 0.091 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 135.8)
#90BF78 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) | #C4B573 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB17C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBAAD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BF78
#90BF78
oklch(75.4% 0.109 135.5)
- #CA9ADE
#CA9ADE
oklch(75.4% 0.108 315.7)
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 #90BF78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
Use #90BF78 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.