#90B161
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.7% 0.113 127.4), rgb(144, 177, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#90B161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90B161 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 177, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.113 127.4) |
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 #90B161 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90B161 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B161 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B161 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA99
oklch(81% 0.071 127.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90B161
oklch(71.7% 0.113 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#719929
oklch(63.2% 0.145 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A05
oklch(37.6% 0.094 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C07
oklch(27.1% 0.061 127.8)
#90B161 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) | #B8A85B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A665 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94AB9E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90B161
#90B161
oklch(71.7% 0.113 127.4)
- #B790DB
#B790DB
oklch(71.7% 0.114 307.6)
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 #90B161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #90B161 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.