#90AA7C
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.071 132), rgb(144, 170, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#90AA7C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AA7C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 170, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.071 132) |
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 #90AA7C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AA7C | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AA7C text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AA7C text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AA7C
oklch(70.6% 0.071 132)
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Step 500
500
#75955B
oklch(63.1% 0.09 132)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F40
oklch(55.5% 0.098 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B32
oklch(49% 0.091 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F582A
oklch(42.8% 0.077 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#364826
oklch(37.7% 0.059 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#90AA7C 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) | #AEA379 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A69E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AA7C
#90AA7C
oklch(70.6% 0.071 132)
- #AF94C1
#AF94C1
oklch(70.6% 0.071 311.6)
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 #90AA7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
Use #90AA7C 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.