#90CA85
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.2% 0.113 140.5), rgb(144, 202, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#90CA85 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CA85 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 202, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.113 140.5) |
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 #90CA85 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CA85 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CA85 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CA85 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CA85
oklch(78.2% 0.113 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#59BB46
oklch(70.8% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2CA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#90CA85 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) | #CEBF80 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B989 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC6B8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CA85
#90CA85
oklch(78.2% 0.113 140.5)
- #D9A0E4
#D9A0E4
oklch(78.2% 0.113 320.9)
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 #90CA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
Use #90CA85 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.