Light Green #90EE90
Light Green is a light, vivid green with hex code #90EE90 and RGB rgb(144, 238, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#90EE90 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Light Green. Black text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green |
| Black text | 14.81:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Colors that go with Light Green
Matches found by rotating Light Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Light Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Green, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.06 of Light Green yet.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.037
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.044
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.044
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.048
More about Light Green
How to make Light Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts white
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #AAE079, a difference of ΔE 0.042 from Light Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Light Green in every format
| HEX | #90EE90 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 238, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.156 144.1) |
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 #90EE90 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #90EE90 | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #90EE90 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90EE90 text on black | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of Light Green
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
#EBFBEA
oklch(97.2% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F5D2
oklch(93.6% 0.059 144.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#90EE90
oklch(86.8% 0.156 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#60E065
oklch(80.8% 0.2 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C22A
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A723
oklch(63.2% 0.204 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
Light Green 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) | #F2DE89 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D596 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85E9D7 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.157 |
Use Light Green 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.