#90A563
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69% 0.093 123.2), rgb(144, 165, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#90A563 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A563 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 165, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.093 123.2) |
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 #90A563 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A563 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A563 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A563 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 123)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A563
oklch(69% 0.093 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C953D
oklch(63.1% 0.119 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#657F14
oklch(55.6% 0.129 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#546B01
oklch(49.1% 0.12 123.2)
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Step 800
800
#45570A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 122.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4813
oklch(37.7% 0.078 122.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#90A563 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) | #AC9E5E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D66 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959F95 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A563
#90A563
oklch(69% 0.093 123.2)
- #A78DCB
#A78DCB
oklch(69% 0.093 303.3)
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 #90A563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
Use #90A563 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.