#90A545
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.5% 0.125 120.1), rgb(144, 165, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#90A545 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A545 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 165, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.125 120.1) |
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 #90A545 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A545 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A545 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A545 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 120.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC990
oklch(81% 0.078 120.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A545
oklch(68.5% 0.125 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#90A545 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) | #AF9C3B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C4B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979D90 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A545
#90A545
oklch(68.5% 0.125 120.1)
- #A687DB
#A687DB
oklch(68.5% 0.124 300.1)
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 #90A545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
Use #90A545 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.