#90D8A4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.1% 0.103 152.4), rgb(144, 216, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#90D8A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90D8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 216, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 48%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.103 152.4) |
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 #90D8A4 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90D8A4 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90D8A4 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90D8A4 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 152)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90D8A4
oklch(82.1% 0.103 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#35BD6C
oklch(70.7% 0.165 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#90D8A4 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) | #D8CDA1 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC5A7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84D6CA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90D8A4
#90D8A4
oklch(82.1% 0.103 152.4)
- #EDACE2
#EDACE2
oklch(82.2% 0.103 332.5)
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 #90D8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
Use #90D8A4 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.