#90FECB
Closest named color: Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). oklch(91.7% 0.125 162.5), rgb(144, 254, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#90FECB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aquamarine (#7FFFD4) |
| Black text | 17.22:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90FECB |
| RGB | rgb(144, 254, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.125 162.5) |
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 #90FECB | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #90FECB | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #90FECB text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #90FECB text on black | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF1
oklch(97% 0.021 163.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#90FECB
oklch(91.7% 0.125 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#A2ECC8
oklch(88.5% 0.089 162.8)
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Step 300
300
#3BE0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.161 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#90FECB 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) | #FBF0C8 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE4CE | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72FEF0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90FECB
#90FECB
oklch(91.7% 0.125 162.5)
- #FFD6EE
#FFD6EE
oklch(91.8% 0.055 342.3)
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 #90FECB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90FECB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.019
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.019
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.020
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.035
Use #90FECB 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.