#90A092
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(68.9% 0.027 148.9), rgb(144, 160, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#90A092 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A092 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 160, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 8%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.027 148.9) |
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 #90A092 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A092 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A092 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A092 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A092
oklch(68.9% 0.027 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C907E
oklch(63.2% 0.035 148)
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Step 600
600
#647A67
oklch(55.6% 0.039 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#536756
oklch(49.2% 0.036 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#445446
oklch(42.8% 0.03 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A453B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#90A092 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) | #A09D91 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9B93 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9F9C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A092
#90A092
oklch(68.9% 0.027 148.9)
- #A595A3
#A595A3
oklch(68.8% 0.027 329.9)
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 #90A092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #90A092 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.