#90E189
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.6% 0.144 142.4), rgb(144, 225, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#90E189 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90E189 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 225, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.144 142.4) |
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 #90E189 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90E189 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #90E189 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90E189 text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D8
oklch(93.5% 0.041 141.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B7
oklch(88.4% 0.079 142.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90E189
oklch(83.6% 0.144 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#21C11C
oklch(70.6% 0.229 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#04A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#038C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#90E189 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) | #E5D383 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CB8E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88DCCB | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90E189
#90E189
oklch(83.6% 0.144 142.4)
- #F5A9FF
#F5A9FF
oklch(83.6% 0.142 322.6)
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 #90E189, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90E189.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.064
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.064
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.065
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
Use #90E189 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.