#90A121 Color
#90A121 is rgb(144, 161, 33) in RGB, hsl(68, 66%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 80%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#90A121rgb(144, 161, 33)hsl(68, 66%, 38%)hsv(68, 80%, 63%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 80%, 37%)oklch(67.3% 0.145 117.3)lab(63.22% -18.00 58.37)lch(63.22% 61.08 107.13)What #90A121 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #90A121, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#90A121 Channel Values
How #90A121 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 144 · G 161 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 66% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 80% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.87:1 vs white · 7.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90A121 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #90A121
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90A121; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #90A121
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #90A121 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#90A121#9E9E21#999F21#9C9C24#979E23#9A9898#969C7A#989898Using #90A121 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-90a121: #90A121;background-color: #90A121;colors: { 'color-90a121': '#90A121' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.631, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_90a121">#90A121</color>fill="#90A121"More Green Colors
#90A121 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#90A121 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #90A121?
#90A121 is a dark green — rgb(144, 161, 33) in RGB and hsl(68, 66%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.
What is the RGB value of #90A121?
#90A121 is rgb(144, 161, 33) — red 144, green 161, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #90A121?
#90A121 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 80%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #90A121 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #90A121 scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #90A121 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #90A121 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 14.18, which is visibly different.
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