Close to Yellow Green
#90CF49
#90CF49 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Yellow Green. In RGB it’s made of 56.5% red, 81.2% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 88°, with 58% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #90CF49.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.87:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.21:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.87:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.21:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #90CF49 as they’d see it.
#90CF49 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #90CF49
What color is #90CF49?
#90CF49 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Yellow Green. In RGB it’s made of 56.5% red, 81.2% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 88°, with 58% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #90CF49 in RGB?
#90CF49 is rgb(144, 207, 73): 144 red, 207 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #90CF49 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 0, 65, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #90CF49?
PANTONE 7488 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #90CF49?
Its complement #D7ACFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.