Light Green (CSS)

Light Green (CSS) is a light, saturated green color with the hex code #90EE90 (hue 120°, saturation 73%, lightness 75%). It is also the CSS named color lightgreen.

#90EE90

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Light Green (CSS)	`#90EE90`	144, 238, 144	120°, 73%, 75%	39, 0, 39, 7	86.8% 0.156 144

Contrast with white text 1.42:1, with black text 14.82:1 — use black text on Light Green (CSS).

lightgreen is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: lightgreen works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#D3F8D3

#90EE90

#4EE44E

#1EC71E

#148514

#0A420A

Colors that go with Light Green (CSS)

Six color schemes built on Light Green (CSS) with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Frail Fuchsia (#EE88EE), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Pale Green (palegreen): Pale Green (#98FB98) is lighter than Light Green (CSS) (relative luminance 0.779 vs 0.691) and more saturated, with the same hue.
Medium Spring Green (mediumspringgreen): Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A) is about as light as Light Green (CSS) (relative luminance 0.707 vs 0.691) and more saturated, with its hue 37° away.
Aquamarine (CSS) (aquamarine): Aquamarine (CSS) (#7FFFD4) is lighter than Light Green (CSS) (relative luminance 0.808 vs 0.691) and more saturated, with its hue 40° away.
Spring Green (springgreen): Spring Green (#00FF7F) is lighter than Light Green (CSS) (relative luminance 0.731 vs 0.691) and more saturated, with its hue 30° away.

Similar light green colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Light Green (CSS)?

#90EE90 — RGB 144, 238, 144, HSL 120°, 73%, 75%.

Is Light Green (CSS) a warm or cool color?

Cool — its hue sits at 120° on the color wheel.