#90CF89
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.4% 0.116 142), rgb(144, 207, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#90CF89 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CF89 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 207, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.116 142) |
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 #90CF89 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CF89 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CF89 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CF89 text on black | 11.47:1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BD
oklch(88.6% 0.065 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CF89
oklch(79.4% 0.116 142)
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Step 400
400
#50BC46
oklch(70.7% 0.186 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#12A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#90CF89 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) | #D3C384 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BCBBD | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CF89
#90CF89
oklch(79.4% 0.116 142)
- #DFA3E8
#DFA3E8
oklch(79.5% 0.115 322.1)
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 #90CF89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90CF89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
Use #90CF89 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.