Lightgreen Color Palette
Lightgreen Color Palette built around #90EE90, a light neutral green anchor (WCAG contrast 1.42:1 against white). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #D2FCCF | |
| surface | #90EE90 | |
| text | #39793C | |
| text-muted | #D9A5D9 | |
| primary | #90EE90 | |
| secondary | #D9A5D9 | |
| accent | #7ECE7E |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #d2fccf;
--surface: #90ee90;
--text: #39793c;
--text-muted: #d9a5d9;
--primary: #90ee90;
--secondary: #d9a5d9;
--accent: #7ece7e;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #90EE90 | #D2FCCF | #39793C | #D9A5D9 | #7ECE7E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #90EE90 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| #D2FCCF | 1.3 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| #39793C | 3.7 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| #D9A5D9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| #7ECE7E | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the lightgreen color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #90EE90, #D2FCCF, #39793C, #D9A5D9, #7ECE7E.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.