#90DB99
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.5% 0.118 147.3), rgb(144, 219, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#90DB99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DB99 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 219, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.118 147.3) |
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 #90DB99 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90DB99 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #90DB99 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DB99 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#BDE6C1
oklch(88.6% 0.066 147.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DB99
oklch(82.5% 0.118 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#30BF54
oklch(70.8% 0.19 147.4)
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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
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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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)
#90DB99 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) | #DDCE95 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D8CA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DB99
#90DB99
oklch(82.5% 0.118 147.3)
- #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 #90DB99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90DB99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #90DB99 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.