#90DB98
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.5% 0.119 147), rgb(144, 219, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#90DB98 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DB98 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 219, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.119 147) |
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 #90DB98 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90DB98 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #90DB98 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DB98 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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)
#90DB98
oklch(82.5% 0.119 147)
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Step 400
400
#31BF52
oklch(70.8% 0.191 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#90DB98 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) | #DDCE94 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D8C9 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DB98
#90DB98
oklch(82.5% 0.119 147)
- #EFAAEE
#EFAAEE
oklch(82.5% 0.119 327.1)
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 #90DB98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90DB98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #90DB98 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.