#90A261
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.2% 0.091 121.5), rgb(144, 162, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#90A261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A261 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 162, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.091 121.5) |
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 #90A261 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A261 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A261 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A261 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 122)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A261
oklch(68.2% 0.091 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E943D
oklch(63.1% 0.116 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#687E15
oklch(55.6% 0.126 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#576A02
oklch(49.1% 0.117 121.2)
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Step 800
800
#47570A
oklch(42.8% 0.098 121.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4814
oklch(37.8% 0.076 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#90A261 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) | #A99B5C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B64 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959C92 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A261
#90A261
oklch(68.2% 0.091 121.5)
- #A38CC8
#A38CC8
oklch(68.3% 0.09 301.6)
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 #90A261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #90A261 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.