#90B95D
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73.5% 0.129 129), rgb(144, 185, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#90B95D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90B95D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 185, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.129 129) |
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 #90B95D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90B95D | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B95D text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90B95D text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC0
oklch(88.4% 0.045 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB94
oklch(80.9% 0.08 128.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90B95D
oklch(73.5% 0.129 129)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B08
oklch(63.1% 0.164 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C02
oklch(26.9% 0.068 128.4)
#90B95D 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) | #C1AE55 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAB63 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B2A4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90B95D
#90B95D
oklch(73.5% 0.129 129)
- #C192E7
#C192E7
oklch(73.6% 0.129 308.9)
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 #90B95D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
Use #90B95D 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.