LightGreen Color
LightGreen is a green color with hex code #90EE90. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with lightgreen, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
LightGreen Color Values
What Does LightGreen Mean?
LightGreen belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. As a lighter shade, LightGreen reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, LightGreen is classified as a green (nearest centroid: brilliant yellowish green, #83D37D). It is also known as Ulva Lactuca Green.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With LightGreen
LightGreen and #EE91EE are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #BFEE91 and #91EEBF, which sit beside lightgreen on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair lightgreen with triadic partners #9191EE and #EE9191. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- PaleGreen —
#98FB98(Delta E 5) - Mint Green —
#8FFF9F(Delta E 7) - Baby Green —
#8CFF9E(Delta E 8) - Foam Green —
#90FDA9(Delta E 8) - Pastel Green —
#B0FF9D(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #90EE90; }
.background { background-color: #90EE90; }
.border { border: 2px solid #90EE90; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #90EE9040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for lightgreen?
LightGreen has the hex code #90EE90. In RGB notation it is rgb(144, 238, 144), in HSL it is hsl(120, 73%, 75%), and its OKLCH value is 0.868, 0.156, 144.1.
What does the color lightgreen mean?
Green-family colors like lightgreen carry distinct psychological associations. LightGreen belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. As a lighter shade, LightGreen reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with lightgreen?
LightGreen has three easy routes: its complement #EE91EE for punch, its neighbors #BFEE91 and #91EEBF for something calmer, or triadic partners #9191EE and #EE9191 when you want energy.
Is lightgreen a standard web color?
Yes — LightGreen is part of the CSS named colors specification, so you can use it directly in CSS as #90EE90 or with the keyword form where supported.
How do I make lightgreen lighter or darker?
To lighten lightgreen, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #EDFCED (lightest tint) to #093909 (darkest shade).
About LightGreen
LightGreen is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has alternative names including Ulva Lactuca Green. The color is recognized by CSS3, X11, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #90EE90 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.