#90DF9A
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.5% 0.124 147.5), rgb(144, 223, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#90DF9A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DF9A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 223, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 55%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.124 147.5) |
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 #90DF9A | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90DF9A | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #90DF9A text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DF9A text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.068 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DF9A
oklch(83.5% 0.124 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#22C050
oklch(70.8% 0.198 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#90DF9A 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) | #E1D296 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85DCCD | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DF9A
#90DF9A
oklch(83.5% 0.124 147.5)
- #F4ACF2
#F4ACF2
oklch(83.5% 0.123 327.5)
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 #90DF9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90DF9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.065
Use #90DF9A 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.