#90DFA6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.7% 0.112 152.2), rgb(144, 223, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#90DFA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90DFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 223, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 55%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.112 152.2) |
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 #90DFA6 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90DFA6 | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #90DFA6 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90DFA6 text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1E0
oklch(93.7% 0.032 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 152)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90DFA6
oklch(83.7% 0.112 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#1BBF66
oklch(70.7% 0.179 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A454
oklch(63% 0.165 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#90DFA6 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) | #DFD3A3 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA9 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83DDD0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90DFA6
#90DFA6
oklch(83.7% 0.112 152.2)
- #F5AFEA
#F5AFEA
oklch(83.8% 0.111 332.1)
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 #90DFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
Use #90DFA6 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.