#90CB89
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.5% 0.11 141.9), rgb(144, 203, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#90CB89 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CB89 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 203, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.11 141.9) |
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 #90CB89 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CB89 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CB89 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CB89 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.061 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CB89
oklch(78.5% 0.11 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#57BB4D
oklch(70.8% 0.176 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#15A600
oklch(63% 0.212 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#108C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#90CB89 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) | #CEC085 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA8D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC7BA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CB89
#90CB89
oklch(78.5% 0.11 141.9)
- #DAA1E3
#DAA1E3
oklch(78.4% 0.11 321.8)
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 #90CB89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
Use #90CB89 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.