#90A489
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.5% 0.045 137.6), rgb(144, 164, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#90A489 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A489 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 164, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.045 137.6) |
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 #90A489 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A489 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A489 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A489 text on black | 7.85:1 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A489
oklch(69.5% 0.045 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#799270
oklch(63.1% 0.057 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#627C58
oklch(55.6% 0.062 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#516948
oklch(49.2% 0.059 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#42553B
oklch(42.6% 0.048 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#384633
oklch(37.6% 0.036 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#90A489 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) | #A69F87 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E8A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A29C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A489
#90A489
oklch(69.5% 0.045 137.6)
- #A995B0
#A995B0
oklch(69.6% 0.045 317.3)
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 #90A489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #90A489 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.