#90E789
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85% 0.152 142.5), rgb(144, 231, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#90E789 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90E789 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 231, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.152 142.5) |
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 #90E789 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90E789 | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #90E789 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90E789 text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#ECFAEA
oklch(97% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F4D2
oklch(93.6% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90E789
oklch(85% 0.152 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#6ADF63
oklch(80.9% 0.196 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#01C300
oklch(70.8% 0.241 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#01A700
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#90E789 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) | #EBD882 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED08F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87E2D0 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90E789
#90E789
oklch(85% 0.152 142.5)
- #F6B1FF
#F6B1FF
oklch(85% 0.128 322.6)
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 #90E789, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90E789.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #90E789 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.