#90EE90

#90EE90 is the hex color LightGreen. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #90EE90; the exact match is LightGreen.

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#90EE90 color codes

HEX
#90EE90
HEX8
#90EE90FF
HEX8 (Android)
#FF90EE90
RGB
rgb(144, 238, 144)
RGB (%)
56%, 93%, 56%
HSL
hsl(120, 73%, 75%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(120, 39%, 93%)
CMYK
cmyk(39%, 0%, 39%, 7%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.868 0.1558 144.09)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(86.8% 0.1558 144.09)
Decimal
9498256

What color is #90EE90?

#90EE90 sits at 87% lightness and 0.1558 chroma in OKLCH, hue 144.09°. Its nearest named color is LightGreen (an exact match).

Shades and tints of #90EE90

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#90EE90 color harmonies

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Monochromatic

Using #90EE90 in CSS

.text       { color: #90EE90; }
.background { background-color: #90EE90; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #90EE90; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.868 0.1558 144.09); }

/* #90EE90 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #90EE9080; }

Is #90EE90 accessible?

#90EE90 on white text scores 1.42:1; on black text it scores 14.82:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #90EE90. Recommended text color on a #90EE90 background: black.

A 14.82:1 vs black
A 1.42:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: black

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#90EE90) → black
APCA Lc experimental 83.8 Lc · body text (black text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

Related colors

Nearest featured color: Green #008000. See more in the green family on the colors hub.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #90EE90?
#90EE90 is LightGreen. In RGB it is rgb(144, 238, 144), and in HSL hsl(120, 73%, 75%).
What is #90EE90 in RGB?
#90EE90 converts to rgb(144, 238, 144) — red 144, green 238, blue 144.
What text color is readable on #90EE90?
Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (14.82:1) against #90EE90. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #90EE90.
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