#89A157
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.3% 0.104 123.9), rgb(137, 161, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#89A157 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A157 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 161, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.104 123.9) |
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 #89A157 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89A157 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A157 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A157 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89A
oklch(80.9% 0.065 123.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A157
oklch(67.3% 0.104 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#799630
oklch(63% 0.132 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#38490A
oklch(37.8% 0.087 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B09
oklch(27.1% 0.055 124)
#89A157 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) | #A89951 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9B8F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A157
#89A157
oklch(67.3% 0.104 123.9)
- #A486CA
#A486CA
oklch(67.3% 0.103 304)
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 #89A157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
Use #89A157 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.