#89A01F
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.5% 0.148 119.8), rgb(137, 160, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#89A01F is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A01F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 160, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 68%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.148 119.8) |
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 #89A01F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89A01F | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A01F text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A01F text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC893
oklch(80.9% 0.073 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#98AB54
oklch(70.7% 0.115 119.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89A01F
oklch(66.5% 0.148 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A02
oklch(26.9% 0.061 119.2)
#89A01F 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) | #AB9600 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8962C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919789 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A01F
#89A01F
oklch(66.5% 0.148 119.8)
- #A27CE0
#A27CE0
oklch(66.4% 0.148 299.9)
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 #89A01F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
Use #89A01F 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.