#90AB83
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71% 0.064 135.6), rgb(144, 171, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#90AB83 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AB83 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 171, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.064 135.6) |
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 #90AB83 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AB83 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AB83 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AB83 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 136)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AB83
oklch(71% 0.064 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#739563
oklch(63.1% 0.082 136)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F49
oklch(55.6% 0.089 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B3A
oklch(49% 0.083 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5731
oklch(42.6% 0.067 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#35482B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#90AB83 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) | #AEA581 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA285 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A8A0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AB83
#90AB83
oklch(71% 0.064 135.6)
- #B196BD
#B196BD
oklch(71% 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 #90AB83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
Use #90AB83 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.