#90DA97
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.3% 0.119 146.7), rgb(144, 218, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#90DA97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DA97 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 218, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.119 146.7) |
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 #90DA97 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90DA97 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90DA97 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DA97 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6C0
oklch(88.6% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DA97
oklch(82.3% 0.119 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#34BE52
oklch(70.6% 0.189 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#90DA97 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) | #DCCE93 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C69B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D7C8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DA97
#90DA97
oklch(82.3% 0.119 146.7)
- #EEA9EE
#EEA9EE
oklch(82.2% 0.12 326.6)
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 #90DA97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90DA97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
Use #90DA97 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.