#90AE3E
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(70.6% 0.142 122.9), rgb(144, 174, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#90AE3E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AE3E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 174, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.142 122.9) |
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 #90AE3E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AE3E | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AE3E text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AE3E text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 122.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA8A
oklch(80.8% 0.088 122.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AE3E
oklch(70.6% 0.142 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#90AE3E 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) | #B8A430 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A346 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A697 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AE3E
#90AE3E
oklch(70.6% 0.142 122.9)
- #B289E9
#B289E9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 302.6)
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 #90AE3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.013
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
Use #90AE3E 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.