#90DA86
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.9% 0.136 141.5), rgb(144, 218, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#90DA86 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DA86 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 218, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.136 141.5) |
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 #90DA86 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90DA86 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90DA86 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DA86 text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6B8
oklch(88.4% 0.075 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DA86
oklch(81.9% 0.136 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#39C026
oklch(70.8% 0.219 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1EA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#178C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#90DA86 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) | #DECC80 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C58B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AD5C5 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DA86
#90DA86
oklch(81.9% 0.136 141.5)
- #EDA6F9
#EDA6F9
oklch(82.1% 0.136 321.6)
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 #90DA86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90DA86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.067
Use #90DA86 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.