#90CB95
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.097 146.7), rgb(144, 203, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#90CB95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CB95 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 203, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.097 146.7) |
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 #90CB95 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CB95 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CB95 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CB95 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 146.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CB95
oklch(78.7% 0.097 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#54BA63
oklch(70.7% 0.156 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#90CB95 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) | #CDC192 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB98 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C8BC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CB95
#90CB95
oklch(78.7% 0.097 146.7)
- #DBA4DB
#DBA4DB
oklch(78.7% 0.097 326.5)
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 #90CB95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
Use #90CB95 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.