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#90FE97 Color

#90FE97 is rgb(144, 254, 151) in RGB, hsl(124, 98%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 41%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mint (#98FF98), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#90FE97
HEX#90FE97
RGBrgb(144, 254, 151)
HSLhsl(124, 98%, 78%)
HSVhsv(124, 43%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 0%, 41%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.7% 0.172 145.3)
LABlab(91.29% -48.42 38.97)
LCHlch(91.29% 62.15 141.17)

What #90FE97 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #90FE97, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#90FE97 Channel Values

How #90FE97 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 144 · G 254 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 124° · S 98% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 124° · S 43% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.25:1 vs white · 16.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90FE97 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #90FE97

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90FE97; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #90FE97

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #90FE97 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#90FE97
Protanopia#F0F098
Protanomaly#D0F697
Deuteranopia#E1E19B
Deuteranomaly#C6ED9A
Tritanopia#A3F4F4
Tritanomaly#9CF8D5
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #90FE97 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-90fe97: #90FE97;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #90FE97;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-90fe97': '#90FE97' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.996, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_90fe97">#90FE97</color>
SVG fillfill="#90FE97"

More Green Colors

#90FE97 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#90FE97 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #90FE97?

#90FE97 is a light green — rgb(144, 254, 151) in RGB and hsl(124, 98%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mint (#98FF98), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.

What is the RGB value of #90FE97?

#90FE97 is rgb(144, 254, 151) — red 144, green 254, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #90FE97?

#90FE97 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 41%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #90FE97 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #90FE97 scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #90FE97 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #90FE97 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 3.75, which is very hard to tell apart.

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