#90CB80
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.3% 0.12 139.1), rgb(144, 203, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#90CB80 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.120 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 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CB80 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 203, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.12 139.1) |
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 #90CB80 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CB80 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CB80 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CB80 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#C3E4BA
oklch(88.4% 0.066 139)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CB80
oklch(78.3% 0.12 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#58BB38
oklch(70.6% 0.191 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#90CB80 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) | #CFBF7B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA84 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC6B8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CB80
#90CB80
oklch(78.3% 0.12 139.1)
- #DA9FE9
#DA9FE9
oklch(78.3% 0.12 319.4)
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 #90CB80, 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 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
Use #90CB80 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.