#89A152
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.2% 0.109 123.2), rgb(137, 161, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#89A152 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 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 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A152 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 161, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.109 123.2) |
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 #89A152 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89A152 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A152 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A152 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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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)
#89A152
oklch(67.2% 0.109 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#799626
oklch(63% 0.139 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384903
oklch(37.7% 0.091 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B07
oklch(27.1% 0.057 123.6)
#89A152 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) | #A9994B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69856 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9A8F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A152
#89A152
oklch(67.2% 0.109 123.2)
- #A485CD
#A485CD
oklch(67.3% 0.109 303.4)
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 #89A152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
Use #89A152 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.