#90AA00
Closest named color: Pea Green (#8EAB12). oklch(69.3% 0.165 120), rgb(144, 170, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#90AA00 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Green (#8EAB12) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AA00 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 170, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.165 120) |
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 #90AA00 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AA00 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AA00 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AA00 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E7EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB5
oklch(88.4% 0.057 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8CB7E
oklch(81% 0.103 120.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AA00
oklch(69.3% 0.165 120)
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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
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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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)
#90AA00 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) | #B69F00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B39F1F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A090 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AA00
#90AA00
oklch(69.3% 0.165 120)
- #AD81F2
#AD81F2
oklch(69.3% 0.165 300.1)
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 #90AA00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.004
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.012
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.014
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.015
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
Use #90AA00 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.