HEX atlas value

#90A531

#90A531 is a cool green HEX color close to Brass. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 144, 165, 49, HSL 71, 54%, 42%, has luminance 0.3306, and belongs to the earth tone and jewel tone groups.

green cool earth-tone jewel-tone

#90A531 Sample readable text

HEX #90A531

RGB rgb(144, 165, 49)

HSL hsl(71 54% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(13, 0, 70, 35)

Luminance 0.3306

Contrast Black 7.61:1White 2.76:1

CSS

--color-90a531: #90A531;
.background-90a531 { background-color: #90A531; }
.text-90a531 { color: #90A531; }

Luminance0.3306

Black text7.61:1AA Pass

White text2.76:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#90A531","rgb":[144,165,49],"hsl":[71,54,42],"cmyk":[13,0,70,35],"luminance":0.3306,"contrast":{"black":7.61,"white":2.76}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.61,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.76,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#BCD062","hex":"#BCD062","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.34,"contrastWhite":1.7,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.15,"contrastWhite":1.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9FBC1A","hex":"#9FBC1A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.68,"contrastWhite":2.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#4631A5","hex":"#4631A5","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.24,"contrastWhite":9.36,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.5,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","jewel tone","earth tone green","jewel tone green","Brass adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","rich accent palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/90a531.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brushed-brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/yellow-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#4631A5","analogous":["#A58031","#56A531"],"triadic":["#3190A5","#A53190"],"tetradic":["#31A580","#4631A5","#A53156"],"splitComplementary":["#3156A5","#8031A5"],"monochromatic":["#BCD062","#90A531","#525E1C"]}

Variants

{"light":"#BCD062","dark":"#525E1C","saturated":"#9FBC1A","desaturated":"#818D49","pastel":"#C0CC8A","neon":"#D0FF00"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":40.7308237088326},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":40.7308237088326},{"slug":"yellow-green","name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","distance":41.24318125460256},{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":43.829214001622255},{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":45.760244754590204}]

HEX meaning and use

About #90A531

#90A531 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone and jewel tone visual character. #90A531 is visually closest to Brass, a named yellow color with HEX #B5A642.

The RGB channels are 144, 165, and 49, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 71deg with 54% saturation and 42% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3306, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 40.73, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.61:1AA Pass

White text2.76:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #90A531 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.61:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.76:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#BCD062#000000 text · best 12.34:1#BCD062

Yellow Green#000000 text · best 11.15:1#9ACD32

#9FBC1A#000000 text · best 9.68:1#9FBC1A

#4631A5#FFFFFF text · best 9.36:1#4631A5

Brushed Brass#000000 text · best 8.5:1#B5A642

Generated Palette

#90A531#90A531

#4631A5#4631A5

#A58031#A58031

#56A531#56A531

#BCD062#BCD062

#525E1C#525E1C

Color Harmonies

#4631A5#4631A5

#A58031#A58031

#56A531#56A531

#3190A5#3190A5

#A53190#A53190

Variants

#BCD062#BCD062

#525E1C#525E1C

#9FBC1A#9FBC1A

#818D49#818D49

#C0CC8A#C0CC8A

#D0FF00#D0FF00

Nearest Named Colors

Brass#B5A642

Brushed Brass#B5A642

Yellow Green#9ACD32

Moss Green#8A9A5B

Olive Drab#6B8E23

#90A531

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #90A531

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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