#89A183
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.051 139.4), rgb(137, 161, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#89A183 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 139°. 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 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A183 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 161, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.051 139.4) |
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 #89A183 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A183 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A183 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A183 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A183
oklch(68.2% 0.051 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#75936E
oklch(63% 0.064 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E55
oklch(55.7% 0.072 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A46
oklch(49.1% 0.065 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5639
oklch(42.6% 0.054 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#364731
oklch(37.6% 0.043 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#89A183 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) | #A39C81 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9984 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889F99 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A183
#89A183
oklch(68.2% 0.051 139.4)
- #A78FAD
#A78FAD
oklch(68.1% 0.051 319.5)
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 #89A183, 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 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
Use #89A183 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.