#89A052
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67% 0.108 122.8), rgb(137, 160, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#89A052 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A052 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 160, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.108 122.8) |
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 #89A052 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89A052 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A052 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A052 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C898
oklch(80.8% 0.067 122.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A052
oklch(67% 0.108 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A9628
oklch(63% 0.137 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394904
oklch(37.8% 0.09 123)
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Step 950
950
#212B07
oklch(27.1% 0.057 123.6)
#89A052 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) | #A8984B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59756 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E998E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A052
#89A052
oklch(67% 0.108 122.8)
- #A285CC
#A285CC
oklch(67.1% 0.107 302.4)
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 #89A052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
Use #89A052 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.