#90DA12
Closest named color: Kiwi Green (#8EE53F). oklch(80.9% 0.215 130.2), rgb(144, 218, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#90DA12 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kiwi Green (#8EE53F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kiwi Green (#8EE53F) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DA12 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 218, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 85%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.215 130.2) |
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 #90DA12 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90DA12 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90DA12 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90DA12 text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#EFFAE6
oklch(97.2% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 100
100
#DCF3C8
oklch(93.6% 0.062 130.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE994
oklch(88.4% 0.119 129.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DA12
oklch(80.9% 0.215 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#90DA12 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) | #E4C900 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC433 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D0B9 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DA12
#90DA12
oklch(80.9% 0.215 130.2)
- #DAA8FF
#DAA8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.13 310)
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 #90DA12, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90DA12.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.030
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.037
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.043
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.043
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.059
Use #90DA12 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.