#90DE90
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.1% 0.132 144.3), rgb(144, 222, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#90DE90 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DE90 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 222, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.132 144.3) |
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 #90DE90 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90DE90 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #90DE90 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DE90 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6BB
oklch(88.4% 0.073 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DE90
oklch(83.1% 0.132 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#2AC03B
oklch(70.7% 0.211 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A625
oklch(63% 0.202 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#90DE90 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) | #E1D08B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C994 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88DACA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DE90
#90DE90
oklch(83.1% 0.132 144.3)
- #F2A9F8
#F2A9F8
oklch(83% 0.133 324.1)
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 #90DE90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90DE90.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
Use #90DE90 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.