#90A162
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68% 0.088 121.1), rgb(144, 161, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#90A162 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A162 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 161, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.088 121.1) |
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 #90A162 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A162 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A162 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A162 text on black | 7.46:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79F
oklch(81% 0.056 121.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A162
oklch(68% 0.088 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9440
oklch(63.2% 0.113 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E1A
oklch(55.7% 0.123 121.2)
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Step 700
700
#576A09
oklch(49.1% 0.115 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#47560F
oklch(42.6% 0.094 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4715
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#90A162 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) | #A89A5D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A65 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959B91 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A162
#90A162
oklch(68% 0.088 121.1)
- #A28CC7
#A28CC7
oklch(68.1% 0.088 301.2)
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 #90A162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
Use #90A162 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.