#90C49D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.3% 0.078 152), rgb(144, 196, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#90C49D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90C49D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 196, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.078 152) |
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 #90C49D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90C49D | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90C49D text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90C49D text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90C49D
oklch(77.3% 0.078 152)
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Step 400
400
#5EB779
oklch(70.8% 0.125 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#1AA456
oklch(63.2% 0.16 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#052F15
oklch(26.9% 0.066 151.6)
#90C49D 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) | #C4BB9B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB69F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C2B9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90C49D
#90C49D
oklch(77.3% 0.078 152)
- #D3A3CB
#D3A3CB
oklch(77.2% 0.078 332.1)
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 #90C49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #90C49D 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.