Avocado #90B134
Avocado is a medium-light, vivid yellow with hex code #90B134 and RGB rgb(144, 177, 52).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#90B134 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Avocado. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Colors that go with Avocado
Matches found by rotating Avocado around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Avocado
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Avocado, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Avocado, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.012
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.039
More about Avocado
How to make Avocado
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts yellow
- 2 parts blue
- 1 part orange
Recipe result: #89B33B, a difference of ΔE 0.009 from Avocado. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Avocado in every format
| HEX | #90B134 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 177, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 55%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.153 123.2) |
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 #90B134 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90B134 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B134 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B134 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Avocado
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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 123.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB86
oklch(80.8% 0.095 123.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90B134
oklch(71.2% 0.153 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
Avocado 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) | #BBA61F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A53E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A898 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.153 |
Use Avocado 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.