#90AF83
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.9% 0.071 136.6), rgb(144, 175, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#90AF83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AF83 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 175, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.071 136.6) |
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 #90AF83 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AF83 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AF83 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AF83 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AF83
oklch(71.9% 0.071 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#70965F
oklch(63.1% 0.09 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#578045
oklch(55.5% 0.098 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#476C36
oklch(48.9% 0.091 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B582D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#334929
oklch(37.8% 0.059 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#90AF83 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) | #B2A880 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA585 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FACA3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AF83
#90AF83
oklch(71.9% 0.071 136.6)
- #B697C2
#B697C2
oklch(71.9% 0.07 316.5)
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 #90AF83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #90AF83 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.