#90B463
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.4% 0.116 128.6), rgb(144, 180, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#90B463 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90B463 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 180, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.116 128.6) |
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 #90B463 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90B463 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B463 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B463 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA98
oklch(80.9% 0.072 128)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90B463
oklch(72.4% 0.116 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A28
oklch(63.2% 0.148 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B04
oklch(37.8% 0.097 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C07
oklch(27% 0.062 128.9)
#90B463 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) | #BBAA5C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A868 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93AEA1 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90B463
#90B463
oklch(72.4% 0.116 128.6)
- #BB92DD
#BB92DD
oklch(72.5% 0.114 308.8)
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 #90B463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
Use #90B463 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.