#90E596
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.8% 0.137 145.9), rgb(144, 229, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#90E596 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 146°. 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 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90E596 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 229, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.137 145.9) |
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 #90E596 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90E596 | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #90E596 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90E596 text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAEC
oklch(97.1% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D5F4D6
oklch(93.7% 0.052 146)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90E596
oklch(84.8% 0.137 145.9)
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Step 300
300
#6BDE77
oklch(80.9% 0.176 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C23E
oklch(70.8% 0.217 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#90E596 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) | #E8D791 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE9B | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85E1D1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90E596
#90E596
oklch(84.8% 0.137 145.9)
- #FBADFD
#FBADFD
oklch(84.8% 0.136 325.9)
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 #90E596, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90E596.
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 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.058
Use #90E596 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.