#89A271
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68% 0.075 130.1), rgb(137, 162, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#89A271 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A271 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 162, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.075 130.1) |
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 #89A271 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A271 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A271 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A271 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#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
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A271
oklch(68% 0.075 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#769556
oklch(63.1% 0.095 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F3A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B2D
oklch(49% 0.095 130.1)
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Step 800
800
#405826
oklch(42.8% 0.081 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#364824
oklch(37.6% 0.062 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#89A271 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) | #A79B6E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A73 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9E95 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A271
#89A271
oklch(68% 0.075 130.1)
- #A78CBB
#A78CBB
oklch(68.1% 0.074 310.5)
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 #89A271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #89A271 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.