#90CA93
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.5% 0.098 145.8), rgb(144, 202, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#90CA93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CA93 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 202, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.098 145.8) |
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 #90CA93 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CA93 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CA93 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CA93 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.054 145.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CA93
oklch(78.5% 0.098 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#56BA61
oklch(70.8% 0.157 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#90CA93 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) | #CCC090 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA96 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC7BB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CA93
#90CA93
oklch(78.5% 0.098 145.8)
- #DAA3DB
#DAA3DB
oklch(78.5% 0.098 325.9)
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 #90CA93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
Use #90CA93 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.