#90CE97
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.5% 0.1 147.4), rgb(144, 206, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#90CE97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CE97 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 206, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.1 147.4) |
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 #90CE97 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CE97 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CE97 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CE97 text on black | 11.46:1 | 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
#C2E4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CE97
oklch(79.5% 0.1 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#4EBB63
oklch(70.8% 0.16 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#90CE97 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) | #D0C394 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88CBBF | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CE97
#90CE97
oklch(79.5% 0.1 147.4)
- #DFA5DD
#DFA5DD
oklch(79.4% 0.1 327.6)
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 #90CE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
Use #90CE97 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.