#90BD79
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(74.9% 0.105 135.5), rgb(144, 189, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#90BD79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BD79 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 189, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.105 135.5) |
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 #90BD79 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90BD79 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BD79 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BD79 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 135.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90BD79
oklch(74.9% 0.105 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#639B43
oklch(63.1% 0.134 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#498520
oklch(55.5% 0.146 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7111
oklch(49.2% 0.136 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C13
oklch(42.8% 0.112 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C18
oklch(37.8% 0.088 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 135)
#90BD79 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) | #C2B374 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B8AC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BD79
#90BD79
oklch(74.9% 0.105 135.5)
- #C799DB
#C799DB
oklch(74.8% 0.105 315.4)
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 #90BD79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
Use #90BD79 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.