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#90A166

#90a166 ≈ Moss Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#90a166 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 56.47% red, 63.14% green and 40% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.56% cyan, 0% magenta, 36.65% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 77.29°, with 23.89% saturation and 51.57% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Moss Green (#8a9a5b), ΔE 2.49.

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Relative luminance0.3238

Complementary

  1. #90a166
  2. #7766a1

Split complementary

  1. #90a166
  2. #6672a1
  3. #9566a1

Analogous

  1. #a19566
  2. #90a166
  3. #72a166

Triadic

  1. #90a166
  2. #6690a1
  3. #a16690

Tetradic

  1. #90a166
  2. #66a177
  3. #7766a1
  4. #a16690

Square

  1. #90a166
  2. #66a195
  3. #7766a1
  4. #a16672

Monochromatic

  1. #3d442a
  2. #677447
  3. #90a166
  4. #b2be95
  5. #d5dbc5

Shades

#90a166 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #90a166
  2. #82915c
  3. #738152
  4. #657147
  5. #56613d
  6. #485133
  7. #3a4029
  8. #2b301f
  9. #1d2014
  10. #0e100a
  11. #000000

Tints

#90a166 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #90a166
  2. #9baa75
  3. #a6b485
  4. #b1bd94
  5. #bcc7a3
  6. #c8d0b3
  7. #d3d9c2
  8. #dee3d1
  9. #e9ece0
  10. #f4f6f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#90a166 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #90a166
  2. #8e9e69
  3. #8d9a6b
  4. #8b976e
  5. #8a9470
  6. #889173
  7. #868d76
  8. #858a78
  9. #83877b
  10. #82837d
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 7.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #9a9a9a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #969d88 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a89a62 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a69a69 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #959b92 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9f9d63 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d9d68 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #939e83 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-90a166 {
  color: #90a166;
}
Background
.bg-90a166 {
  background-color: #90a166;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-90a166 {
  border: 2px solid #90a166;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #90a166;
  --color-primary-rgb: 144 161 102;
  --color-primary-hsl: 77 24% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-90a166 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #90a166, #72a166);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-90a166 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(144 161 102 / 0.35);
}

#8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 2.49 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 4.25 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 7.06 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 10.56 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 10.64 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 10.80 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 10.98 #6f5e99 Inverted #9a9a9a Grayscale 

Moss Green
#90a166  rgb(144, 161, 102)  hsl(77, 24%, 52%)  Moss Green
#7766a1  rgb(119, 102, 161)  hsl(257, 24%, 52%)  Royal Purple
#6690a1  rgb(102, 144, 161)  hsl(197, 24%, 52%)  Air Force Blue
#a16690  rgb(161, 102, 144)  hsl(317, 24%, 52%)  Mulberry