#90DA8D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.1% 0.129 143.4), rgb(144, 218, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#90DA8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 143°. 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 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DA8D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 218, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.129 143.4) |
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 #90DA8D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90DA8D | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90DA8D text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DA8D text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6BB
oklch(88.5% 0.072 143.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DA8D
oklch(82.1% 0.129 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#37BF3B
oklch(70.7% 0.207 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A719
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C13
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#90DA8D 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) | #DDCD88 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C691 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89D6C6 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DA8D
#90DA8D
oklch(82.1% 0.129 143.4)
- #EDA7F4
#EDA7F4
oklch(82% 0.129 323.5)
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 #90DA8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90DA8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.065
Use #90DA8D 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.