#90A36D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.078 124.2), rgb(144, 163, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#90A36D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A36D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 163, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.078 124.2) |
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 #90A36D | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A36D | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A36D text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A36D text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A36D
oklch(68.7% 0.078 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D944D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 124)
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Step 600
600
#667E30
oklch(55.7% 0.108 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#556A22
oklch(49.1% 0.101 124)
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Step 800
800
#45561E
oklch(42.6% 0.083 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A471E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 124)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#90A36D 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) | #A99D69 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C70 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949E95 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A36D
#90A36D
oklch(68.7% 0.078 124.2)
- #A58FC2
#A58FC2
oklch(68.8% 0.077 304.1)
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 #90A36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
Use #90A36D 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.