#90A910
Closest named color: Pea Green (#8EAB12). oklch(69.1% 0.16 119.9), rgb(144, 169, 16).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#90A910 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Green (#8EAB12), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Green (#8EAB12) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A910 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 169, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 83%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.16 119.9) |
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 #90A910 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A910 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A910 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A910 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB6
oklch(88.5% 0.056 119.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8CA80
oklch(80.8% 0.099 119.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A910
oklch(69.1% 0.16 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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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)
#90A910 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) | #B49F00 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29F25 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999F90 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A910
#90A910
oklch(69.1% 0.16 119.9)
- #AC82EF
#AC82EF
oklch(69.2% 0.159 300)
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 #90A910, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.006
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.010
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.012
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.013
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
Use #90A910 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.