#90D96F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.158 136.7), rgb(144, 217, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#90D96F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90D96F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 217, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.158 136.7) |
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 #90D96F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90D96F | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90D96F text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90D96F text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D4
oklch(93.5% 0.044 137)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7AE
oklch(88.5% 0.087 136.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90D96F
oklch(81.3% 0.158 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#57BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.213 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#4AA200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#90D96F 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) | #DFCA66 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C476 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ED2C0 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90D96F
#90D96F
oklch(81.3% 0.158 136.7)
- #E7A4FF
#E7A4FF
oklch(81.4% 0.143 316.9)
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 #90D96F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.061
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.062
Use #90D96F 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.