#90A559
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.8% 0.104 121.9), rgb(144, 165, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#90A559 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A559 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 165, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.104 121.9) |
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 #90A559 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A559 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A559 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A559 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C899
oklch(80.9% 0.066 122.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A559
oklch(68.8% 0.104 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C952B
oklch(63% 0.133 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4806
oklch(37.6% 0.087 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A08
oklch(26.9% 0.054 121.5)
#90A559 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) | #AD9D53 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D5D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969E93 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A559
#90A559
oklch(68.8% 0.104 121.9)
- #A78BD1
#A78BD1
oklch(68.9% 0.105 302.1)
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 #90A559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.050
Use #90A559 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.