#90B309
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(71.5% 0.173 122.7), rgb(144, 179, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#90B309 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90B309 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 179, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 90%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.173 122.7) |
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 #90B309 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90B309 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B309 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B309 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B5
oklch(88.5% 0.059 122.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4CC7C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 122.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90B309
oklch(71.5% 0.173 122.7)
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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
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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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)
#90B309 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) | #BEA700 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA625 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A998 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90B309
#90B309
oklch(71.5% 0.173 122.7)
- #B984FB
#B984FB
oklch(71.4% 0.174 302.8)
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 #90B309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.018
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.023
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.033
Use #90B309 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.