#90AA35
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.6% 0.144 121.1), rgb(144, 170, 53).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#90AA35 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AA35 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 170, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.144 121.1) |
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 #90AA35 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AA35 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AA35 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AA35 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFBA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 120.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8CA88
oklch(80.9% 0.09 120.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AA35
oklch(69.6% 0.144 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#90AA35 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) | #B4A023 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A03E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A193 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AA35
#90AA35
oklch(69.6% 0.144 121.1)
- #AD86E7
#AD86E7
oklch(69.6% 0.143 301.3)
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 #90AA35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.016
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.018
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
Use #90AA35 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.