#90EE9A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87% 0.146 146.6), rgb(144, 238, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#90EE9A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90EE9A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 238, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.146 146.6) |
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 #90EE9A | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90EE9A | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #90EE9A text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90EE9A text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#D3F4D5
oklch(93.5% 0.054 146.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90EE9A
oklch(87% 0.146 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#5FE073
oklch(80.9% 0.188 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C144
oklch(70.6% 0.212 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#90EE9A 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) | #F1DF94 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D59F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83EAD9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90EE9A
#90EE9A
oklch(87% 0.146 146.6)
- #FFB7FF
#FFB7FF
oklch(86.9% 0.124 326.6)
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 #90EE9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90EE9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.012
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.045
Use #90EE9A 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.