#90D856
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.8% 0.178 133.4), rgb(144, 216, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#90D856 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90D856 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 216, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.178 133.4) |
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 #90D856 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90D856 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90D856 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90D856 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#EFF9E9
oklch(97% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2CF
oklch(93.6% 0.052 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE8A4
oklch(88.5% 0.1 133.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90D856
oklch(80.8% 0.178 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8600
oklch(55.8% 0.158 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#90D856 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) | #E0C947 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C360 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90D0BC | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90D856
#90D856
oklch(80.8% 0.178 133.4)
- #E0A5FF
#E0A5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.138 313.5)
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 #90D856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.032
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.038
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.042
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.043
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.053
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
Use #90D856 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.