#90A045
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67.4% 0.118 118), rgb(144, 160, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#90A045 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A045 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 160, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.118 118) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #90A045 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90A045 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A045 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A045 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDBF
oklch(88.4% 0.041 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC891
oklch(81% 0.075 118.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A045
oklch(67.4% 0.118 118)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#90A045 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AA983C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98988C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A045
#90A045
oklch(67.4% 0.118 118)
- #9F86D5
#9F86D5
oklch(67.4% 0.117 297.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #90A045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.050
Use #90A045 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.