#90DE7E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.7% 0.15 139.8), rgb(144, 222, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#90DE7E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DE7E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 222, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.15 139.8) |
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 #90DE7E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90DE7E | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #90DE7E text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DE7E 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D6
oklch(93.7% 0.044 140.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B3
oklch(88.5% 0.083 139.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DE7E
oklch(82.7% 0.15 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#3DC000
oklch(70.8% 0.227 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#90DE7E 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) | #E3CF77 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C884 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BD8C7 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DE7E
#90DE7E
oklch(82.7% 0.15 139.8)
- #EEA8FF
#EEA8FF
oklch(82.7% 0.139 319.6)
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 #90DE7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90DE7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.065
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.066
Use #90DE7E 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.