#90CD66
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.4% 0.149 134), rgb(144, 205, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#90CD66 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CD66 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 205, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.149 134) |
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 #90CD66 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CD66 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CD66 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CD66 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#DEF1D4
oklch(93.6% 0.043 134.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E6AE
oklch(88.6% 0.083 134)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CD66
oklch(78.4% 0.149 134)
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Step 400
400
#67BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 134)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#90CD66 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) | #D4C05D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBB6D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C6B5 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CD66
#90CD66
oklch(78.4% 0.149 134)
- #DB9AFB
#DB9AFB
oklch(78.4% 0.149 314)
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 #90CD66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #90CD66 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.