#90D08F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.111 144.1), rgb(144, 208, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#90D08F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 144°. 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 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90D08F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 208, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 41%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.111 144.1) |
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 #90D08F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90D08F | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90D08F text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90D08F text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.061 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90D08F
oklch(79.8% 0.111 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#4CBC51
oklch(70.7% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A723
oklch(63.2% 0.204 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#90D08F 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) | #D3C48B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE93 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACCBF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90D08F
#90D08F
oklch(79.8% 0.111 144.1)
- #E1A4E6
#E1A4E6
oklch(79.8% 0.112 324)
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 #90D08F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90D08F.
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 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #90D08F 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.