#90D984
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.137 141), rgb(144, 217, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#90D984 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90D984 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 217, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.137 141) |
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 #90D984 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90D984 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90D984 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90D984 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 140.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6B7
oklch(88.4% 0.076 140.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90D984
oklch(81.7% 0.137 141)
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Step 400
400
#3CBF22
oklch(70.6% 0.218 141)
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Step 500
500
#26A500
oklch(63% 0.207 141)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#90D984 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) | #DDCB7E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C589 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AD4C4 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90D984
#90D984
oklch(81.7% 0.137 141)
- #EBA5F9
#EBA5F9
oklch(81.7% 0.137 320.7)
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 #90D984, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90D984.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.067
Use #90D984 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.