#90E494
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.5% 0.137 145.3), rgb(144, 228, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#90E494 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90E494 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 228, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.137 145.3) |
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 #90E494 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90E494 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #90E494 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90E494 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DA
oklch(93.5% 0.039 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7BB
oklch(88.5% 0.076 145.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90E494
oklch(84.5% 0.137 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#05C239
oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A62F
oklch(63% 0.197 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#90E494 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) | #E7D68F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE99 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86E0D0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90E494
#90E494
oklch(84.5% 0.137 145.3)
- #FAACFD
#FAACFD
oklch(84.5% 0.138 325.4)
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 #90E494, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90E494.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.061
Use #90E494 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.