#90E690
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.9% 0.144 144.2), rgb(144, 230, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#90E690 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90E690 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 230, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.144 144.2) |
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 #90E690 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90E690 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #90E690 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90E690 text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#ECFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 100
100
#D5F4D4
oklch(93.6% 0.054 144.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90E690
oklch(84.9% 0.144 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#6ADE6E
oklch(80.8% 0.185 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C22B
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#90E690 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) | #E9D78A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF95 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86E1D0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90E690
#90E690
oklch(84.9% 0.144 144.2)
- #F9AFFF
#F9AFFF
oklch(85% 0.134 324.1)
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 #90E690, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90E690.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.058
Use #90E690 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.