#90D893
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.12 145.3), rgb(144, 216, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#90D893 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.120 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 (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90D893 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 216, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 48%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.12 145.3) |
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 #90D893 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90D893 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90D893 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90D893 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#DCF0DC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5BF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 145.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90D893
oklch(81.7% 0.12 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#3ABE4D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A62F
oklch(63% 0.197 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#90D893 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) | #DBCC8F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC497 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88D4C6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90D893
#90D893
oklch(81.7% 0.12 145.3)
- #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 #90D893, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90D893.
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 0.043
- 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 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #90D893 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.