#90C858
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77% 0.155 131.3), rgb(144, 200, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#90C858 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90C858 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 200, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.155 131.3) |
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 #90C858 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90C858 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90C858 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90C858 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F1F9EA
oklch(97.2% 0.021 130)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D2
oklch(93.7% 0.045 132)
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Step 200
200
#C5E6AA
oklch(88.6% 0.087 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90C858
oklch(77% 0.155 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#90C858 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) | #D0BB4D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B760 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C0AF | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90C858
#90C858
oklch(77% 0.155 131.3)
- #D496FC
#D496FC
oklch(77.1% 0.154 311.1)
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 #90C858, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.047
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
Use #90C858 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.