#90EC99
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.5% 0.144 146.4), rgb(144, 236, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#90EC99 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.64:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90EC99 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 236, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.144 146.4) |
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 #90EC99 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90EC99 | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #90EC99 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90EC99 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
#EBFAEC
oklch(97% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 100
100
#D4F4D5
oklch(93.6% 0.053 146)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90EC99
oklch(86.5% 0.144 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#62DF74
oklch(80.8% 0.184 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C143
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#90EC99 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) | #EFDD93 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D49E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83E8D7 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90EC99
#90EC99
oklch(86.5% 0.144 146.4)
- #FFB5FF
#FFB5FF
oklch(86.6% 0.127 326.6)
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 #90EC99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90EC99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.043
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.050
Use #90EC99 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.