#90AA90
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.1% 0.047 145.1), rgb(144, 170, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#90AA90 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AA90 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 170, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.047 145.1) |
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 #90AA90 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AA90 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AA90 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AA90 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AA90
oklch(71.1% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#739473
oklch(63.2% 0.061 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E5C
oklch(55.7% 0.065 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A4B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D563E
oklch(42.5% 0.05 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#344735
oklch(37.6% 0.039 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#90AA90 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) | #ABA58F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A291 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA8A3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AA90
#90AA90
oklch(71.1% 0.047 145.1)
- #B198B2
#B198B2
oklch(71% 0.047 324.9)
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 #90AA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #90AA90 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.