lightgreen lightgreen #90ee90
lightgreen is #90ee90 in hexadecimal, rgb(144, 238, 144) in decimal and hsl(120, 73, 75) in HSL. This page lists its harmonies, lightness steps and contrast against black and white — all copyable.
HEX · RGB · HSL
| HEX | #90ee90 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 238, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 73%, 75%) |
Harmonies
Complementary
#ee91eeAnalogous
#bfee91#91eebfTriadic
#9191ee#ee9191Split complementary
#bf91ee#ee91bfTints & shades
#60e660#76ea76#91ee91#abf2ab#c1f5c1Accessibility
| vs #ffffff | 1.42:1 |
| vs #000000 | 14.82:1 |
| Suggested text color | #000000 · 14.82:1 · WCAG AAA |
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FAQ
What is the HEX code for lightgreen?
lightgreen is #90ee90 in hex, rgb(144, 238, 144) in decimal and hsl(120, 73%, 75%) in HSL. In CSS you can write either color: lightgreen; or color: #90ee90; — they are equivalent.
What colors go with lightgreen?
The complementary #ee91ee gives the strongest contrast, the analogous pair #bfee91 / #91eebf is the safest, and the triad #9191ee / #ee9191 adds more tension. All three are derived from the 120° hue of #90ee90.
Does #90ee90 read better on white or black?
Its contrast is 1.42:1 against white and 14.82:1 against black. Use #000000 text on it — that gives 14.82:1, which meets WCAG AAA.
Is a named color different from a hex color?
No. CSS named colors are just syntactic sugar for standard six-digit hex values; browsers resolve them to identical results in every modern engine.