#90EAB8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.7% 0.112 158.6), rgb(144, 234, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#90EAB8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.64:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90EAB8 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 234, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.112 158.6) |
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 #90EAB8 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90EAB8 | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #90EAB8 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90EAB8 text on black | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.041 158.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90EAB8
oklch(86.7% 0.112 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#60DC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.143 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#90EAB8 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) | #E8DDB5 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3BB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CE9DC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90EAB8
#90EAB8
oklch(86.7% 0.112 158.6)
- #FFBAE9
#FFBAE9
oklch(86.6% 0.099 338.8)
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 #90EAB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90EAB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
Use #90EAB8 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.