#90CD5F
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.3% 0.156 133), rgb(144, 205, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#90CD5F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CD5F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 205, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.156 133) |
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 #90CD5F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CD5F | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CD5F text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CD5F 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D2
oklch(93.6% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E6AB
oklch(88.5% 0.087 132.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CD5F
oklch(78.3% 0.156 133)
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Step 400
400
#6CB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E00
oklch(63% 0.178 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#90CD5F 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) | #D4BF55 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBB66 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C6B4 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CD5F
#90CD5F
oklch(78.3% 0.156 133)
- #DB99FF
#DB99FF
oklch(78.4% 0.156 312.9)
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 #90CD5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.047
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.048
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #90CD5F 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.