#90A464
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.8% 0.09 122.9), rgb(144, 164, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#90A464 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A464 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 164, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.09 122.9) |
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 #90A464 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A464 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A464 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A464 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A464
oklch(68.8% 0.09 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C953F
oklch(63.2% 0.117 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#667E1A
oklch(55.5% 0.125 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#556B08
oklch(49.2% 0.117 122.9)
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Step 800
800
#45570E
oklch(42.7% 0.097 123.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#90A464 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) | #AB9D5F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C67 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959E94 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A464
#90A464
oklch(68.8% 0.09 122.9)
- #A68DC9
#A68DC9
oklch(68.8% 0.09 303.2)
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 #90A464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
Use #90A464 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.