#90CE90
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.107 144.5), rgb(144, 206, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#90CE90 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CE90 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 206, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.107 144.5) |
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 #90CE90 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CE90 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CE90 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CE90 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CE90
oklch(79.3% 0.107 144.5)
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Step 400
400
#50BB56
oklch(70.6% 0.171 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A627
oklch(63% 0.201 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#90CE90 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) | #D1C38C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD93 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACABE | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CE90
#90CE90
oklch(79.3% 0.107 144.5)
- #DEA4E2
#DEA4E2
oklch(79.3% 0.106 324.4)
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 #90CE90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
Use #90CE90 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.