#90CF87
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.4% 0.118 141.4), rgb(144, 207, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#90CF87 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CF87 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 207, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.118 141.4) |
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 #90CF87 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CF87 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CF87 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CF87 text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BC
oklch(88.6% 0.066 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CF87
oklch(79.4% 0.118 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#50BC42
oklch(70.7% 0.189 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#1FA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#198C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#90CF87 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) | #D3C382 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BCBBD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CF87
#90CF87
oklch(79.4% 0.118 141.4)
- #DFA2EA
#DFA2EA
oklch(79.4% 0.119 321.2)
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 #90CF87, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90CF87.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
Use #90CF87 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.