#90DA9F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.4% 0.111 149.8), rgb(144, 218, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#90DA9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DA9F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 218, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.111 149.8) |
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 #90DA9F | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90DA9F | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #90DA9F text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DA9F text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DA9F
oklch(82.4% 0.111 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#31BE60
oklch(70.7% 0.178 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#90DA9F 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) | #DBCE9B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A2 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D7CA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DA9F
#90DA9F
oklch(82.4% 0.111 149.8)
- #EEABE8
#EEABE8
oklch(82.3% 0.111 329.6)
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 #90DA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
Use #90DA9F 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.