#90D892
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.121 145), rgb(144, 216, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#90D892 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90D892 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 216, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 48%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.121 145) |
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 #90D892 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90D892 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90D892 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90D892 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DC
oklch(93.7% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6BE
oklch(88.6% 0.068 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90D892
oklch(81.7% 0.121 145)
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Step 400
400
#3BBE4B
oklch(70.7% 0.193 145)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#90D892 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) | #DBCB8D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C496 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88D4C6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90D892
#90D892
oklch(81.7% 0.121 145)
- #EBA8EE
#EBA8EE
oklch(81.8% 0.12 325.2)
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 #90D892, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90D892.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #90D892 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.