#90CA81
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.1% 0.117 139.3), rgb(144, 202, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#90CA81 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 139°. 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 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CA81 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 202, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.117 139.3) |
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 #90CA81 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CA81 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CA81 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CA81 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BB
oklch(88.5% 0.065 138.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CA81
oklch(78.1% 0.117 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#5ABB3D
oklch(70.7% 0.187 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#90CA81 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) | #CEBF7C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B985 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC5B7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CA81
#90CA81
oklch(78.1% 0.117 139.3)
- #D89FE7
#D89FE7
oklch(78% 0.117 319.1)
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 #90CA81, 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
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #90CA81 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.