#90AE2C
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.4% 0.154 122), rgb(144, 174, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#90AE2C is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AE2C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 174, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.154 122) |
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 #90AE2C | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AE2C | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AE2C text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AE2C text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB8
oklch(88.4% 0.054 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6CB84
oklch(80.9% 0.097 122)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AE2C
oklch(70.4% 0.154 122)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#90AE2C 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) | #B9A310 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A338 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A595 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AE2C
#90AE2C
oklch(70.4% 0.154 122)
- #B286EF
#B286EF
oklch(70.5% 0.154 301.9)
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 #90AE2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.006
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.008
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.013
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.040
Use #90AE2C 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.