#90CF99
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.8% 0.1 148.3), rgb(144, 207, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#90CF99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90CF99 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 207, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.1 148.3) |
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 #90CF99 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90CF99 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90CF99 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90CF99 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 148.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90CF99
oklch(79.8% 0.1 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#4CBB65
oklch(70.7% 0.159 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#90CF99 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) | #D0C496 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88CCC0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90CF99
#90CF99
oklch(79.8% 0.1 148.3)
- #E0A6DD
#E0A6DD
oklch(79.7% 0.099 328.2)
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 #90CF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
Use #90CF99 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.