#90A072
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.1% 0.067 123.7), rgb(144, 160, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#90A072 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A072 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 160, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.067 123.7) |
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 #90A072 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A072 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A072 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A072 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A8
oklch(81% 0.043 123.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A072
oklch(68.1% 0.067 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F9257
oklch(63% 0.085 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#687C3C
oklch(55.5% 0.092 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#57692E
oklch(49.2% 0.087 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#475527
oklch(42.6% 0.071 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4724
oklch(37.8% 0.057 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#90A072 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) | #A59A6F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A74 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939C94 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A072
#90A072
oklch(68.1% 0.067 123.7)
- #A18FBB
#A18FBB
oklch(68.1% 0.067 303.3)
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 #90A072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
Use #90A072 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.