#89A115
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.7% 0.153 120), rgb(137, 161, 21).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#89A115 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A115 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 161, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 77%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.153 120) |
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 #89A115 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89A115 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A115 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A115 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 120.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC892
oklch(80.8% 0.074 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#97AB50
oklch(70.6% 0.119 119.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89A115
oklch(66.7% 0.153 120)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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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
#232B01
oklch(27.2% 0.063 120.1)
#89A115 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) | #AC9700 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99726 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929889 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A115
#89A115
oklch(66.7% 0.153 120)
- #A37CE3
#A37CE3
oklch(66.7% 0.152 299.8)
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 #89A115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.021
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
Use #89A115 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.