#90A393
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.6% 0.031 149.9), rgb(144, 163, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#90A393 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A393 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 163, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 9%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.031 149.9) |
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 #90A393 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A393 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A393 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A393 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BA
oklch(80.8% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A393
oklch(69.6% 0.031 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#79917D
oklch(63.2% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#617B66
oklch(55.6% 0.044 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#516755
oklch(49% 0.039 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#425445
oklch(42.6% 0.033 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#38463A
oklch(37.8% 0.027 149)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#90A393 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) | #A39F92 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D94 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA29E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A393
#90A393
oklch(69.6% 0.031 149.9)
- #A996A7
#A996A7
oklch(69.5% 0.033 329.3)
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 #90A393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
Use #90A393 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.