#90EFA8
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(87.5% 0.134 150.9), rgb(144, 239, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#90EFA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90EFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 239, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.134 150.9) |
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 #90EFA8 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90EFA8 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #90EFA8 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90EFA8 text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90EFA8
oklch(87.5% 0.134 150.9)
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Step 300
300
#5BDF85
oklch(80.9% 0.172 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#90EFA8 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) | #F0E1A4 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D7AC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FECDC | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90EFA8
#90EFA8
oklch(87.5% 0.134 150.9)
- #FFBCF6
#FFBCF6
oklch(87.4% 0.107 331.1)
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 #90EFA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90EFA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.027
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.032
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
Use #90EFA8 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.