#90CA8D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.3% 0.104 143.3), rgb(144, 202, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#90CA8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CA8D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 202, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.104 143.3) |
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 #90CA8D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CA8D | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CA8D text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CA8D text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CA8D
oklch(78.3% 0.104 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#57BA56
oklch(70.7% 0.167 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A717
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C12
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#013003
oklch(26.9% 0.087 143.3)
#90CA8D 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) | #CDBF89 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B990 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC6BA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CA8D
#90CA8D
oklch(78.3% 0.104 143.3)
- #D9A2DF
#D9A2DF
oklch(78.4% 0.104 323.2)
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 #90CA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
Use #90CA8D 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.