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Palegreen2

palegreen2 · #90EE90

HEX

#90EE90

RGB

rgb(144, 238, 144)

CMYK

cmyk(39%, 0%, 39%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(120, 73%, 75%)

LAB

lab(86.5, -46.3, 37.0)

What is Palegreen2?

Palegreen2 is the palegreen2 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #90EE90 (rgb 144, 238, 144). It sits in the green family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Palegreen2 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 14.82 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
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White text on this color

Sample text · 1.42 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Palegreen2

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Palegreen2 (#90EE90). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #F6FEF6

50

#F6FEF6

#F6FEF6

Copied #EDFCED

100

#EDFCED

#EDFCED

Copied #DBFADB

200

#DBFADB

#DBFADB

Copied #C8F7C8

300

#C8F7C8

#C8F7C8

Copied #ACF2AC

400

#ACF2AC

#ACF2AC

Copied #90EE90

500

#90EE90

#90EE90

Copied #7ACA7A

600

#7ACA7A

#7ACA7A

Copied #5E9B5E

700

#5E9B5E

#5E9B5E

Copied #416B41

800

#416B41

#416B41

Copied #243C24

900

#243C24

#243C24

Copied #111D11

950

#111D11

#111D11

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #A7F1A7

15%

#A7F1A7

Copied #BBF3BB

30%

#BBF3BB

Copied #CCF6CC

45%

#CCF6CC

Copied #DBF8DB

60%

#DBF8DB

Copied #EAFBEA

75%

#EAFBEA

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #86DD86

15%

#86DD86

Copied #7ACB7A

30%

#7ACB7A

Copied #6DB66D

45%

#6DB66D

Copied #5E9E5E

60%

#5E9E5E

Copied #4B7F4B

75%

#4B7F4B

Color harmonies for Palegreen2

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Palegreen2. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #90EE90

#90EE90

#90EE90

Copied #EE91EE

#EE91EE

#EE91EE

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #90EE90

#90EE90

#90EE90

Copied #9191EE

#9191EE

#9191EE

Copied #EE9191

#EE9191

#EE9191

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #BFEE91

#BFEE91

#BFEE91

Copied #90EE90

#90EE90

#90EE90

Copied #91EEBF

#91EEBF

#91EEBF

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #90EE90

#90EE90

#90EE90

Copied #BF91EE

#BF91EE

#BF91EE

Copied #EE91BF

#EE91BF

#EE91BF

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #90EE90

#90EE90

#90EE90

Copied #91EEEE

#91EEEE

#91EEEE

Copied #EE91EE

#EE91EE

#EE91EE

Copied #EE9191

#EE9191

#EE9191

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #90EE90

#90EE90

#90EE90

Copied #91BFEE

#91BFEE

#91BFEE

Copied #EE91EE

#EE91EE

#EE91EE

Copied #EEBF91

#EEBF91

#EEBF91

Palegreen2 in every color space

Full conversion of Palegreen2 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#90EE90

RGB

rgb(144, 238, 144)

CMYK

cmyk(39%, 0%, 39%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(120, 73%, 75%)

HSV

hsv(120, 39%, 93%)

HWB

hwb(120 56% 7%)

CIE Lab

lab(86.5 -46.3 37.0)

OKLCH

oklch(86.8% 0.156 144.1)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(47.11, 69.09, 37.23)

Copy-ready code for Palegreen2

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #90EE90;
background-color: #90EE90;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-palegreen2: #90EE90;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'palegreen2': '#90EE90',
}

Sass

$color-palegreen2: #90EE90;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.933, blue: 0.565, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="palegreen2">#90EE90</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Palegreen2 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in X11 named colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #BDECB6

RAL 6019

#BDECB6

Pastel green

Copied #89AC76

RAL 6021

#89AC76

Pale green

Copied #BEBD7F

RAL 1000

#BEBD7F

Green beige

Copied #57A639

RAL 6018

#57A639

Yellow green

Copied #EDFF21

RAL 1016

#EDFF21

Sulfur yellow

Copied #EAE6CA

RAL 1013

#EAE6CA

Oyster white

FAQ about Palegreen2

What is the HEX code for Palegreen2?

Palegreen2 (palegreen2) has the HEX code #90EE90. In RGB it is rgb(144, 238, 144), and in CMYK it is cmyk(39%, 0%, 39%, 7%).

What is the OKLCH value of Palegreen2?

Palegreen2 converts to oklch(0.868 0.156 144.1). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Palegreen2 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Palegreen2 has a contrast ratio of 14.82:1 with black text and 1.42:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Palegreen2?

The closest Pantone reference to Palegreen2 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 367 C (#A4D65E). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Palegreen2?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Palegreen2 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6019 (Pastel green, #BDECB6). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Palegreen2?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Palegreen2 is #EE91EE. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

x11
named-color
legacy
green

X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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