#90DA99
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.3% 0.117 147.4), rgb(144, 218, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#90DA99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DA99 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 218, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.117 147.4) |
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 #90DA99 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90DA99 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90DA99 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DA99 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C1
oklch(88.4% 0.064 147.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DA99
oklch(82.3% 0.117 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#33BE55
oklch(70.6% 0.187 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#90DA99 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) | #DCCE95 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D7C9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DA99
#90DA99
oklch(82.3% 0.117 147.4)
- #EEAAEC
#EEAAEC
oklch(82.3% 0.117 327.6)
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 #90DA99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90DA99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #90DA99 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.