#90AE57
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.9% 0.119 125), rgb(144, 174, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#90AE57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AE57 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 174, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.119 125) |
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 #90AE57 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AE57 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AE57 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AE57 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA95
oklch(81% 0.075 125.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AE57
oklch(70.9% 0.119 125)
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Step 500
500
#749814
oklch(63% 0.152 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B03
oklch(26.8% 0.063 125)
#90AE57 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) | #B6A54F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A35C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A79A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AE57
#90AE57
oklch(70.9% 0.119 125)
- #B28DDD
#B28DDD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 304.8)
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 #90AE57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
Use #90AE57 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.