#90AA66
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.2% 0.097 125.9), rgb(144, 170, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#90AA66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AA66 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 170, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.097 125.9) |
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 #90AA66 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AA66 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AA66 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AA66 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89E
oklch(80.9% 0.06 125.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AA66
oklch(70.2% 0.097 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#77963C
oklch(63% 0.123 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#608011
oklch(55.5% 0.134 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#415808
oklch(42.6% 0.103 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#374913
oklch(37.7% 0.081 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#90AA66 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) | #B1A261 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A499 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AA66
#90AA66
oklch(70.2% 0.097 125.9)
- #AE8FCF
#AE8FCF
oklch(70.2% 0.097 306.2)
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 #90AA66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
Use #90AA66 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.