#89A176
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.9% 0.067 131.7), rgb(137, 161, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#89A176 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A176 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 161, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.067 131.7) |
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 #89A176 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A176 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A176 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A176 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AB
oklch(81% 0.042 131.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A176
oklch(67.9% 0.067 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#76945D
oklch(62.9% 0.085 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F43
oklch(55.7% 0.094 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B35
oklch(49.1% 0.087 132)
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Step 800
800
#40572C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#374828
oklch(37.8% 0.056 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#89A176 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) | #A59B73 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19978 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9D95 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A176
#89A176
oklch(67.9% 0.067 131.7)
- #A68CB6
#A68CB6
oklch(67.8% 0.067 312.4)
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 #89A176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.010
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #89A176 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.