#90A175
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.065 125.2), rgb(144, 161, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#90A175 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A175 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 161, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.065 125.2) |
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 #90A175 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A175 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A175 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A175 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AA
oklch(81% 0.041 126.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A175
oklch(68.4% 0.065 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E935A
oklch(63.2% 0.084 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#677D3F
oklch(55.7% 0.091 125.3)
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Step 700
700
#566931
oklch(49.1% 0.084 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#465629
oklch(42.8% 0.071 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4726
oklch(37.8% 0.054 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#222917
oklch(26.8% 0.033 125.8)
#90A175 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) | #A69B72 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B77 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939D95 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A175
#90A175
oklch(68.4% 0.065 125.2)
- #A390BA
#A390BA
oklch(68.5% 0.064 305.3)
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 #90A175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
Use #90A175 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.