#90BA4E
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(73.6% 0.145 127.4), rgb(144, 186, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#90BA4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BA4E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 186, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.145 127.4) |
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 #90BA4E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BA4E | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90BA4E text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BA4E text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC8C
oklch(80.9% 0.091 127.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90BA4E
oklch(73.6% 0.145 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#90BA4E 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) | #C3AE43 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAC55 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B2A3 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BA4E
#90BA4E
oklch(73.6% 0.145 127.4)
- #C28FF0
#C28FF0
oklch(73.6% 0.145 307.4)
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 #90BA4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.044
Use #90BA4E 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.