#89A280
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.056 137.5), rgb(137, 162, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#89A280 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A280 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 162, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.056 137.5) |
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 #89A280 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A280 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A280 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A280 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B0
oklch(80.8% 0.035 137.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A280
oklch(68.4% 0.056 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#759469
oklch(63.1% 0.072 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E50
oklch(55.5% 0.078 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A41
oklch(48.9% 0.072 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5736
oklch(42.8% 0.06 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#35482F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#89A280 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) | #A59C7E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A82 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889F99 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A280
#89A280
oklch(68.4% 0.056 137.5)
- #A88FB1
#A88FB1
oklch(68.4% 0.057 317.1)
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 #89A280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.006
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
Use #89A280 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.