#90BB46
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(73.7% 0.153 127), rgb(144, 187, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#90BB46 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.153 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 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BB46 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 187, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.153 127) |
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 #90BB46 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BB46 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90BB46 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BB46 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EEDA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC89
oklch(80.8% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90BB46
oklch(73.7% 0.153 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8100
oklch(55.4% 0.143 127)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#90BB46 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) | #C4AF38 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAC4F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B3A2 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BB46
#90BB46
oklch(73.7% 0.153 127)
- #C38EF5
#C38EF5
oklch(73.7% 0.153 306.7)
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 #90BB46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
Use #90BB46 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.