#90A159
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.9% 0.099 120), rgb(144, 161, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#90A159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A159 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 161, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.099 120) |
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 #90A159 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A159 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A159 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A159 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
-
Step 300
300
#BBC79A
oklch(80.9% 0.062 119.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A159
oklch(67.9% 0.099 120)
-
Step 500
500
#809431
oklch(63.1% 0.126 119.9)
-
Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
-
Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
-
Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
-
Step 900
900
#3C480B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 120.5)
-
Step 950
950
#232A09
oklch(27% 0.053 120.2)
#90A159 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) | #A99A53 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969A90 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A159
#90A159
oklch(67.9% 0.099 120)
- #A18ACC
#A18ACC
oklch(67.9% 0.098 299.8)
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 #90A159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.048
Use #90A159 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.