#90E480
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.2% 0.157 140.5), rgb(144, 228, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#90E480 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90E480 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 228, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 65%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.157 140.5) |
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 #90E480 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90E480 | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #90E480 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90E480 text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B2
oklch(88.5% 0.087 140.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90E480
oklch(84.2% 0.157 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#35C000
oklch(70.6% 0.23 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#2CA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#248B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#90E480 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) | #E9D578 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD86 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89DECC | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90E480
#90E480
oklch(84.2% 0.157 140.5)
- #F1AFFF
#F1AFFF
oklch(84.2% 0.129 320.4)
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 #90E480, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90E480.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.061
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.063
Use #90E480 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.