#90D465
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80% 0.16 134.7), rgb(144, 212, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#90D465 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90D465 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 212, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.16 134.7) |
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 #90D465 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90D465 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90D465 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90D465 text on black | 11.79:1 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D2
oklch(93.5% 0.046 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E7AB
oklch(88.5% 0.09 134.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90D465
oklch(80% 0.16 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#63BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.205 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#90D465 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) | #DBC65B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C06C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCDBB | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90D465
#90D465
oklch(80% 0.16 134.7)
- #E19FFF
#E19FFF
oklch(80% 0.148 314.8)
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 #90D465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.037
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.051
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.060
Use #90D465 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.