#90A565
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69% 0.091 123.6), rgb(144, 165, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#90A565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 124°. 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 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A565 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 165, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.091 123.6) |
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 #90A565 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A565 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A565 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A565 text on black | 7.75:1 | 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
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A565
oklch(69% 0.091 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C9540
oklch(63.2% 0.116 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#657F1A
oklch(55.7% 0.126 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#546B0A
oklch(49.2% 0.117 123.4)
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Step 800
800
#44570F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4816
oklch(37.7% 0.075 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#90A565 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) | #AC9E60 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D68 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949F95 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A565
#90A565
oklch(69% 0.091 123.6)
- #A78ECA
#A78ECA
oklch(69.1% 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 #90A565, 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 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
Use #90A565 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.