#90AB73
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.083 129.3), rgb(144, 171, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#90AB73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AB73 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 171, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.083 129.3) |
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 #90AB73 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AB73 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AB73 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AB73 text on black | 8.25:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 129.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AB73
oklch(70.6% 0.083 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#75964E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D8030
oklch(55.5% 0.116 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C22
oklch(49.1% 0.108 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F581E
oklch(42.6% 0.089 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#36491E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B13
oklch(27.2% 0.044 129.1)
#90AB73 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) | #B0A46F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA276 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A69D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AB73
#90AB73
oklch(70.6% 0.083 129.3)
- #B092C8
#B092C8
oklch(70.6% 0.084 309.6)
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 #90AB73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.013
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
Use #90AB73 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.