#90DD84
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.6% 0.143 141.1), rgb(144, 221, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#90DD84 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DD84 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 221, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.143 141.1) |
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 #90DD84 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90DD84 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #90DD84 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DD84 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D8
oklch(93.5% 0.041 141.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B6
oklch(88.5% 0.079 141.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DD84
oklch(82.6% 0.143 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#31C011
oklch(70.6% 0.228 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#24A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#90DD84 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) | #E1CF7E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C889 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AD8C7 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DD84
#90DD84
oklch(82.6% 0.143 141.1)
- #F0A6FE
#F0A6FE
oklch(82.6% 0.143 321)
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 #90DD84, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90DD84.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.064
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
Use #90DD84 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.