#90C281
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.104 138.6), rgb(144, 194, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#90C281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90C281 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 194, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.104 138.6) |
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 #90C281 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90C281 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90C281 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90C281 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90C281
oklch(76.2% 0.104 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B84A
oklch(70.6% 0.167 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#90C281 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) | #C6B87D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB384 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBEB1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90C281
#90C281
oklch(76.2% 0.104 138.6)
- #CE9DDC
#CE9DDC
oklch(76.3% 0.103 318.6)
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 #90C281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
Use #90C281 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.