#90B729
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.6% 0.167 124.4), rgb(144, 183, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#90B729 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90B729 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 183, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 63%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.167 124.4) |
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 #90B729 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90B729 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B729 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B729 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC81
oklch(80.8% 0.103 124.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90B729
oklch(72.6% 0.167 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#90B729 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) | #C1AB00 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA937 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97AE9D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90B729
#90B729
oklch(72.6% 0.167 124.4)
- #BE88FA
#BE88FA
oklch(72.5% 0.167 304.4)
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 #90B729, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.022
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.022
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
Use #90B729 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.