#89A140
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67% 0.127 121.6), rgb(137, 161, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#89A140 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A140 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 161, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.127 121.6) |
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 #89A140 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89A140 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A140 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A140 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDC
oklch(93.7% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C990
oklch(80.9% 0.079 121.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A140
oklch(67% 0.127 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#89A140 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) | #AA9835 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79846 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90998C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A140
#89A140
oklch(67% 0.127 121.6)
- #A381D6
#A381D6
oklch(66.9% 0.127 301.5)
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 #89A140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
Use #89A140 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.