#90CE77
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.134 137.2), rgb(144, 206, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#90CE77 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CE77 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 206, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.134 137.2) |
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 #90CE77 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CE77 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CE77 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CE77 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D7
oklch(93.5% 0.038 136.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B5
oklch(88.4% 0.074 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CE77
oklch(78.9% 0.134 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#55BD05
oklch(70.8% 0.214 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#90CE77 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) | #D3C170 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC7C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC8B9 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CE77
#90CE77
oklch(78.9% 0.134 137.2)
- #DD9EF2
#DD9EF2
oklch(78.8% 0.133 317.4)
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 #90CE77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #90CE77 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.