#90DC6D
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(82% 0.164 136.7), rgb(144, 220, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#90DC6D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DC6D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 220, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.164 136.7) |
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 #90DC6D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90DC6D | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90DC6D text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DC6D text on black | 12.64:1 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2D3
oklch(93.7% 0.047 136.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE8AC
oklch(88.6% 0.091 136.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DC6D
oklch(82% 0.164 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#57BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.213 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#4AA200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#90DC6D 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) | #E3CD63 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C674 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD5C3 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DC6D
#90DC6D
oklch(82% 0.164 136.7)
- #E7A8FF
#E7A8FF
oklch(82% 0.136 316.4)
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 #90DC6D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90DC6D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.051
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.062
Use #90DC6D 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.