#90CB5E
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.8% 0.154 132.6), rgb(144, 203, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#90CB5E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CB5E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 203, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.154 132.6) |
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 #90CB5E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CB5E | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CB5E text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CB5E text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D2
oklch(93.7% 0.045 132)
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Step 200
200
#C4E6AC
oklch(88.6% 0.085 132.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CB5E
oklch(77.8% 0.154 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB800
oklch(70.6% 0.198 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#90CB5E 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) | #D3BE54 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB965 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C4B3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CB5E
#90CB5E
oklch(77.8% 0.154 132.6)
- #D898FD
#D898FD
oklch(77.8% 0.154 312.3)
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 #90CB5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.045
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.048
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
Use #90CB5E 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.