#90A331
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(67.9% 0.138 118.5), rgb(144, 163, 49).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#90A331 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A331 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 163, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.138 118.5) |
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 #90A331 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A331 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A331 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A331 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 117)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 117.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC989
oklch(81% 0.086 118.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A331
oklch(67.9% 0.138 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#90A331 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) | #AE9A1F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B3A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999A8C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A331
#90A331
oklch(67.9% 0.138 118.5)
- #A383E1
#A383E1
oklch(67.8% 0.138 298.3)
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 #90A331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.018
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.030
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
Use #90A331 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.