#90A265
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.3% 0.086 122.1), rgb(144, 162, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#90A265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A265 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 162, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.086 122.1) |
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 #90A265 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A265 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A265 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A265 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
#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
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A265
oklch(68.3% 0.086 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9443
oklch(63.1% 0.111 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E20
oklch(55.7% 0.12 122)
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Step 700
700
#566A11
oklch(49.1% 0.112 122.2)
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Step 800
800
#475613
oklch(42.6% 0.091 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4718
oklch(37.6% 0.071 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#90A265 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) | #A99B61 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B68 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959C93 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A265
#90A265
oklch(68.3% 0.086 122.1)
- #A38DC6
#A38DC6
oklch(68.4% 0.086 301.9)
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 #90A265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
Use #90A265 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.