#90CD72
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.5% 0.137 136), rgb(144, 205, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#90CD72 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CD72 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 205, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.137 136) |
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 #90CD72 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CD72 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CD72 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CD72 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D6
oklch(93.5% 0.039 135.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B3
oklch(88.4% 0.076 135.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CD72
oklch(78.5% 0.137 136)
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Step 400
400
#5BBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#90CD72 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) | #D3C06B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABB77 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC7B7 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CD72
#90CD72
oklch(78.5% 0.137 136)
- #DB9DF4
#DB9DF4
oklch(78.5% 0.136 315.9)
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 #90CD72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #90CD72 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.