#089850
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.6% 0.153 152.7), rgb(8, 152, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#089850 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #089850 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 152, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.153 152.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #089850 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #089850 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #089850 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #089850 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 153)
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Step 400
400
#60B67C
oklch(70.7% 0.12 152.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#089850
oklch(59.6% 0.153 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F17
oklch(27% 0.063 153)
#089850 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #988A4A | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8055 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009687 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #089850
#089850
oklch(59.6% 0.153 152.7)
- #B258A6
#B258A6
oklch(59.6% 0.152 332.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #089850, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #089850.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.050
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.050
Use #089850 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.