#90E5B2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.4% 0.11 156.8), rgb(144, 229, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#90E5B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90E5B2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 229, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.11 156.8) |
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 #90E5B2 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90E5B2 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #90E5B2 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90E5B2 text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 156.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90E5B2
oklch(85.4% 0.11 156.8)
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Step 300
300
#67DC9B
oklch(81% 0.142 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#90E5B2 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) | #E4D9AF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB5 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FE4D7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90E5B2
#90E5B2
oklch(85.4% 0.11 156.8)
- #FEB3EA
#FEB3EA
oklch(85.4% 0.111 336.7)
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 #90E5B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90E5B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.014
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
Use #90E5B2 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.