Avocado Color Code: #90B134, RGB, HSL & CMYK

Avocado color values

HEX #90B134

RGB rgb(144, 177, 52)

HSL hsl(76, 55%, 45%)

HSV 76, 71%, 69%

HWB hwb(76 20% 31%)

CMYK 19%, 0%, 71%, 31%

Decimal 9482548

45%HSL lightness (medium-dark)

55%HSL saturation (rich)

76°Hue angle (yellow-green)

0.376Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Avocado?

“Avocado” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 76° places it in the yellow-green part of the color wheel, with 55% saturation (rich) and 45% lightness (medium-dark). It sits between warm and cool.

Compared with the other green colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 41% of them and more saturated than 29% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.376, which makes it a light color. That is above the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so black text has the advantage.

Avocado counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 45% and its relative luminance is 0.376. Black text reads best on it (8.52:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Avocado

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Avocado
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	2.46:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	8.52:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Avocado

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Sapphire#5534B1

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Dark Mustard#B19434 ≈ Leafy Green#51B134

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Teal Blue#3490B1 ≈ Warm Purple#B13490

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Blueberry#3451B1 ≈ Medium Orchid#9434B1

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Medium Green#34B155 ≈ Sapphire#5534B1 ≈ Warm Purple#B13490

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#364314#364314

#637A24#637A24

#90B134#90B134

#B1CF5D#B1CF5D

#CCE094#CCE094

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Avocado

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Avocado Green#87A922 Pea Green#8EAB12 Leaf#71AA34 Dark Yellow Green#728F02 Pea#A4BF20 Light Olive Green#A4BE5C Bright Olive#9CBB04 Olive Drab#6B8E23

Where to use Avocado

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (8.52:1 contrast with black)
Success and confirmation states (with a label or icon)
Eco, health and finance-style branding
Charts, maps and nature illustrations
Calm backgrounds and section fills

Use Avocado in CSS

:root {
  --color-avocado: #90B134;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-avocado);
  background-color: #90B134;
  border: 2px solid #90B134;
}

Questions about Avocado

What is the HEX code for Avocado?

Avocado is #90B134.

What is the RGB value of Avocado?

The RGB value of Avocado is 144, 177, 52: 144 red, 177 green and 52 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(144, 177, 52) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Avocado?

The HSL value of Avocado is 76°, 55%, 45% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(76, 55%, 45%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Avocado?

A standard conversion gives about C 19%, M 0%, Y 71%, K 31%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Avocado a light or dark color?

Avocado counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 45% and its relative luminance is 0.376. Black text reads best on it (8.52:1 contrast).

How does Avocado look with white text?

White text on Avocado has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

How does Avocado look with black text?

Black text on Avocado has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Avocado?

Sapphire is its complementary color, and Dark Mustard sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Avocado be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (8.52:1 contrast with black); success and confirmation states (with a label or icon); eco, health and finance-style branding.

How do I use Avocado in CSS?

Use color: #90B134; for text, background-color: #90B134; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-avocado: #90B134; and reuse it with var(--color-avocado).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Avocado Color Code: #90B134