#90C271
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76% 0.122 134.3), rgb(144, 194, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#90C271 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90C271 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 194, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.122 134.3) |
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 #90C271 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90C271 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90C271 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90C271 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D8
oklch(93.7% 0.036 135)
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Step 200
200
#C7E4B7
oklch(88.6% 0.068 134.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90C271
oklch(76% 0.122 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#68B91D
oklch(70.6% 0.195 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#56A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#90C271 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) | #C8B76B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B376 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BCAE | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90C271
#90C271
oklch(76% 0.122 134.3)
- #CD99E7
#CD99E7
oklch(75.9% 0.122 314)
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 #90C271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #90C271 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.