#90DCA1
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.9% 0.112 150.4), rgb(144, 220, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#90DCA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DCA1 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 220, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.112 150.4) |
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 #90DCA1 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90DCA1 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #90DCA1 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DCA1 text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0DF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DCA1
oklch(82.9% 0.112 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#2ABE61
oklch(70.6% 0.179 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#90DCA1 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) | #DDD09D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A4 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84D9CC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DCA1
#90DCA1
oklch(82.9% 0.112 150.4)
- #F1ACE9
#F1ACE9
oklch(82.8% 0.112 330.6)
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 #90DCA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
Use #90DCA1 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.