#90DE83
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.8% 0.145 140.9), rgb(144, 222, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#90DE83 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DE83 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 222, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.145 140.9) |
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 #90DE83 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90DE83 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #90DE83 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DE83 text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B5
oklch(88.5% 0.08 140.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DE83
oklch(82.8% 0.145 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#2FC100
oklch(70.8% 0.232 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#27A500
oklch(63% 0.207 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#90DE83 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) | #E3D07C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C888 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AD9C8 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DE83
#90DE83
oklch(82.8% 0.145 140.9)
- #F1A7FF
#F1A7FF
oklch(82.9% 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 #90DE83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90DE83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.066
Use #90DE83 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.