#90CF6D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.145 135.4), rgb(144, 207, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#90CF6D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 135°. 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 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CF6D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 207, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.145 135.4) |
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 #90CF6D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CF6D | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CF6D text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CF6D text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#DEF1D5
oklch(93.7% 0.042 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E6B0
oklch(88.5% 0.082 135.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CF6D
oklch(78.9% 0.145 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#60BB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#90CF6D 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) | #D5C265 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBC73 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC9B8 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CF6D
#90CF6D
oklch(78.9% 0.145 135.4)
- #DE9CFA
#DE9CFA
oklch(78.9% 0.146 315.4)
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 #90CF6D, 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 0.046
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.059
Use #90CF6D 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.