#90CE96
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.5% 0.101 147), rgb(144, 206, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#90CE96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CE96 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 206, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.101 147) |
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 #90CE96 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CE96 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CE96 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CE96 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#DEF0DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CE96
oklch(79.5% 0.101 147)
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Step 400
400
#4FBB61
oklch(70.8% 0.162 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#90CE96 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) | #D0C393 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD99 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89CBBF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CE96
#90CE96
oklch(79.5% 0.101 147)
- #DFA5DE
#DFA5DE
oklch(79.4% 0.101 327)
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 #90CE96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #90CE96 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.