#89A072
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.6% 0.07 129.7), rgb(137, 160, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#89A072 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A072 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 160, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.07 129.7) |
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 #89A072 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89A072 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A072 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A072 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 130.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A072
oklch(67.6% 0.07 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#789459
oklch(63% 0.089 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#617E3E
oklch(55.5% 0.097 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#506B30
oklch(49.2% 0.091 129.6)
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Step 800
800
#415729
oklch(42.7% 0.075 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#374826
oklch(37.7% 0.058 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#89A072 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) | #A49A6F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19874 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9C94 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A072
#89A072
oklch(67.6% 0.07 129.7)
- #A48BB8
#A48BB8
oklch(67.5% 0.071 309.7)
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 #89A072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #89A072 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.