#89A16C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.7% 0.079 128.2), rgb(137, 161, 108).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#89A16C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A16C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 161, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.079 128.2) |
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 #89A16C | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A16C | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A16C text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A16C text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 128)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A16C
oklch(67.7% 0.079 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#779550
oklch(63% 0.101 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#607F33
oklch(55.5% 0.11 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B26
oklch(49% 0.102 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#415821
oklch(42.8% 0.085 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#374820
oklch(37.6% 0.066 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#89A16C 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) | #A69A68 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9C93 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A16C
#89A16C
oklch(67.7% 0.079 128.2)
- #A58ABD
#A58ABD
oklch(67.6% 0.079 308.4)
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 #89A16C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #89A16C 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.