#90DB85
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.2% 0.139 141.3), rgb(144, 219, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#90DB85 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DB85 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 219, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.139 141.3) |
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 #90DB85 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90DB85 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90DB85 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DB85 text on black | 12.65:1 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 140.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE7B7
oklch(88.6% 0.078 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DB85
oklch(82.2% 0.139 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#37C01F
oklch(70.7% 0.222 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#21A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#90DB85 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) | #DFCD7F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C68A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AD6C6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DB85
#90DB85
oklch(82.2% 0.139 141.3)
- #EEA6FB
#EEA6FB
oklch(82.2% 0.139 321.3)
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 #90DB85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90DB85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.066
Use #90DB85 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.