#90EE90
lightgreen
#90EE90 is the CSS named color "lightgreen", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 144, green 238, and blue 144 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 120°, 73% saturation, and 75% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #90ee90 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 238, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(120° 73% 75%) |
| HSB | hsb(120° 39% 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.156 144°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(87% -0.126 0.091) |
| LCH | lch(87% 56.3 140°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(39% 0% 39% 7%) |
Shades (darker)
#90ee90 · #79d77a · #63c065 · #4caa4f · #35943a
Tints (lighter)
#90ee90 · #94f294 · #99f798 · #9dfb9d · #a1ffa1
Shades mix #90EE90 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.42:1 — fails
On black: 14.82:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #90EE90 in RGB?
- #90EE90 is rgb(144, 238, 144) — red 144, green 238, blue 144 out of 255 each.
- Does #90EE90 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #90EE90?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (14.82:1) than white (1.42:1).