#90D290
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.3% 0.114 144.4), rgb(144, 210, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#90D290 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90D290 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 210, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 42%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.114 144.4) |
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 #90D290 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90D290 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90D290 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90D290 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.063 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90D290
oklch(80.3% 0.114 144.4)
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Step 400
400
#48BD50
oklch(70.8% 0.183 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A627
oklch(63% 0.201 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#90D290 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) | #D5C68C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC094 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89CEC1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90D290
#90D290
oklch(80.3% 0.114 144.4)
- #E3A5E8
#E3A5E8
oklch(80.2% 0.114 324)
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 #90D290, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90D290.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #90D290 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.