#90AA83
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.8% 0.062 135.3), rgb(144, 170, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#90AA83 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AA83 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 170, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.062 135.3) |
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 #90AA83 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AA83 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AA83 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AA83 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
-
Step 300
300
#B6C7AE
oklch(81% 0.039 135.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AA83
oklch(70.8% 0.062 135.3)
-
Step 500
500
#749563
oklch(63.2% 0.081 135.4)
-
Step 600
600
#5D7F4A
oklch(55.7% 0.087 135)
-
Step 700
700
#4C6B3B
oklch(49.1% 0.081 135.2)
-
Step 800
800
#3F5731
oklch(42.7% 0.066 134.7)
-
Step 900
900
#35482C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 136)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#90AA83 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) | #ADA481 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A285 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A79F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AA83
#90AA83
oklch(70.8% 0.062 135.3)
- #B095BC
#B095BC
oklch(70.7% 0.063 315.4)
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 #90AA83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
Use #90AA83 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.