#90B73E
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.7% 0.154 125.4), rgb(144, 183, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#90B73E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90B73E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 183, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.154 125.4) |
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 #90B73E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90B73E | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B73E text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B73E text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 125)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC87
oklch(80.9% 0.096 125.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90B73E
oklch(72.7% 0.154 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#90B73E 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) | #C1AB2E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA947 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96AF9E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90B73E
#90B73E
oklch(72.7% 0.154 125.4)
- #BE8BF3
#BE8BF3
oklch(72.6% 0.154 305.5)
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 #90B73E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.016
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.039
Use #90B73E 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.