#90C877
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.5% 0.124 136.5), rgb(144, 200, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#90C877 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90C877 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 200, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.124 136.5) |
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 #90C877 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90C877 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90C877 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90C877 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4B7
oklch(88.5% 0.069 136)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90C877
oklch(77.5% 0.124 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB23
oklch(70.8% 0.199 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#90C877 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) | #CDBC71 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B77C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC3B4 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90C877
#90C877
oklch(77.5% 0.124 136.5)
- #D59CEB
#D59CEB
oklch(77.4% 0.125 316.3)
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 #90C877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
Use #90C877 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.