#90E1A4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.2% 0.117 151.1), rgb(144, 225, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#90E1A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.49:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90E1A4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 225, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 57%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.117 151.1) |
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 #90E1A4 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90E1A4 | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #90E1A4 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90E1A4 text on black | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90E1A4
oklch(84.2% 0.117 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#10C060
oklch(70.8% 0.187 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#90E1A4 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) | #E2D4A0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCA7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83DED1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90E1A4
#90E1A4
oklch(84.2% 0.117 151.1)
- #F7AFEE
#F7AFEE
oklch(84.1% 0.116 331)
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 #90E1A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90E1A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.059
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
Use #90E1A4 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.