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Color reference

Light Green #90EE90

Light Green is the CSS named color lightgreen at #90EE90, a bright pale green.

Light Green is the CSS named color keyword lightgreen, standardized at #90EE90 in sRGB.

Light Green #90EE90 14.82:1 with black text

Color values

HEX#90EE90
RGBrgb(144, 238, 144)
HSLhsl(120 73% 75%)
HSV120°, 39%, 93%
CMYK39%, 0%, 39%, 7%

HEX/RGB/HSL/HSV are deterministic sRGB representations. CMYK here is a mathematical approximation, not a printer-profile conversion.

Black or white text?

Black text 14.82:1 — AA normal text passes
White text 1.42:1 — AA normal text fails

AA normal text: black passes; white fails.

AA large text: black passes; white fails.

WCAG contrast thresholds use 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. Do not round a near-threshold result upward when testing conformance.

Tints and shades of Light Green

These steps are computed by RGB-mixing #90EE90 toward white or black. They are generated values, not official named colors.

80% tint #E9FCE9
60% tint #D3F8D3
40% tint #BCF5BC
20% tint #A6F1A6
Base #90EE90
20% shade #73BE73
40% shade #568F56
60% shade #3A5F3A
80% shade #1D301D

Need more control? Use the Tints and Shades Generator or Lighten / Darken tool.

CSS usage

.example {
  color: #000000;
  background-color: lightgreen;
}

You can use either lightgreen or #90EE90 in CSS; both resolve to the same sRGB color.