#90E4B2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.2% 0.108 157), rgb(144, 228, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#90E4B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.92:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90E4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 228, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.108 157) |
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 #90E4B2 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90E4B2 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #90E4B2 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90E4B2 text on black | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 156.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90E4B2
oklch(85.2% 0.108 157)
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Step 300
300
#69DB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.139 157)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#90E4B2 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) | #E3D8AF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFB5 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FE3D6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90E4B2
#90E4B2
oklch(85.2% 0.108 157)
- #FCB3E8
#FCB3E8
oklch(85.1% 0.108 336.9)
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 #90E4B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90E4B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.015
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
Use #90E4B2 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.