#089F37
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.2% 0.182 146.5), rgb(8, 159, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#089F37 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #089F37 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 159, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 90%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.182 146.5) |
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 #089F37 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #089F37 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #089F37 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #089F37 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 146)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19F
oklch(81% 0.089 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EB869
oklch(70.7% 0.143 146.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#089F37
oklch(61.2% 0.182 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#04300D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 146.5)
#089F37 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) | #A18F2A | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938540 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B89 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #089F37
#089F37
oklch(61.2% 0.182 146.5)
- #BA54BC
#BA54BC
oklch(61.2% 0.183 326.8)
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 #089F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.027
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.029
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.049
Use #089F37 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.