#90D397
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.6% 0.108 147.1), rgb(144, 211, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#90D397 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90D397 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 211, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 43%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.108 147.1) |
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 #90D397 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90D397 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90D397 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90D397 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90D397
oklch(80.6% 0.108 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#45BC5C
oklch(70.6% 0.172 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#90D397 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) | #D5C893 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88D0C3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90D397
#90D397
oklch(80.6% 0.108 147.1)
- #E5A7E4
#E5A7E4
oklch(80.6% 0.108 327.1)
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 #90D397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #90D397 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.