#89A121
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(66.8% 0.148 120.2), rgb(137, 161, 33).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#89A121 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 Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A121 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 161, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 66%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.148 120.2) |
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 #89A121 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89A121 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A121 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A121 text on black | 7.18:1 | 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
#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
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC894
oklch(80.9% 0.072 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AB54
oklch(70.7% 0.115 120.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89A121
oklch(66.8% 0.148 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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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)
#89A121 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 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9972E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91988A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A121
#89A121
oklch(66.8% 0.148 120.2)
- #A37DE1
#A37DE1
oklch(66.8% 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 #89A121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
Use #89A121 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.