#90B070
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.7% 0.095 130.1), rgb(144, 176, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#90B070 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90B070 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 176, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.095 130.1) |
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 #90B070 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90B070 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B070 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B070 text on black | 8.62:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 130.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90B070
oklch(71.7% 0.095 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#719844
oklch(63.2% 0.121 130)
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Step 600
600
#598222
oklch(55.7% 0.132 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#496E13
oklch(49.2% 0.123 130)
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Step 800
800
#3C5914
oklch(42.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#334A18
oklch(37.8% 0.08 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#90B070 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) | #B6A86B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A573 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92ABA0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90B070
#90B070
oklch(71.7% 0.095 130.1)
- #B693D0
#B693D0
oklch(71.7% 0.095 310.2)
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 #90B070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.013
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.014
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.048
Use #90B070 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.