#90C85D
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(77.1% 0.15 131.9), rgb(144, 200, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#90C85D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90C85D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 200, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.15 131.9) |
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 #90C85D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90C85D | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90C85D text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90C85D text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D3
oklch(93.7% 0.044 132.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5AC
oklch(88.4% 0.083 131.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90C85D
oklch(77.1% 0.15 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#90C85D 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) | #D0BB53 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B764 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C1B0 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90C85D
#90C85D
oklch(77.1% 0.15 131.9)
- #D497F9
#D497F9
oklch(77.1% 0.149 311.9)
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 #90C85D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
Use #90C85D 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.