#90D8A5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.1% 0.102 152.9), rgb(144, 216, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#90D8A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 153°. 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 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90D8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 216, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 48%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.102 152.9) |
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 #90D8A5 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90D8A5 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90D8A5 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90D8A5 text on black | 12.55:1 | 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
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.057 153)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90D8A5
oklch(82.1% 0.102 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#35BD6D
oklch(70.8% 0.164 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#90D8A5 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) | #D8CDA2 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC5A8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84D6CA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90D8A5
#90D8A5
oklch(82.1% 0.102 152.9)
- #EDACE1
#EDACE1
oklch(82.2% 0.102 333.1)
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 #90D8A5, 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 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
Use #90D8A5 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.