#90DB87
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.2% 0.137 141.8), rgb(144, 219, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#90DB87 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 142°. 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 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DB87 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 219, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.137 141.8) |
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 #90DB87 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90DB87 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90DB87 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DB87 text on black | 12.66:1 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6B8
oklch(88.4% 0.076 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DB87
oklch(82.2% 0.137 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#36C027
oklch(70.8% 0.219 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#18A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#90DB87 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) | #DFCD81 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C68C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AD6C6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DB87
#90DB87
oklch(82.2% 0.137 141.8)
- #EEA6F9
#EEA6F9
oklch(82.2% 0.137 322)
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 #90DB87, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90DB87.
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 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.067
Use #90DB87 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.