#89A313
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(67.2% 0.156 120.6), rgb(137, 163, 19).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#89A313 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A313 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 163, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 79%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.156 120.6) |
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 #89A313 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89A313 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A313 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A313 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8CA82
oklch(80.8% 0.097 120)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A313
oklch(67.2% 0.156 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#89A313 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) | #AE9900 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9926 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919A8B | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A313
#89A313
oklch(67.2% 0.156 120.6)
- #A67CE6
#A67CE6
oklch(67.1% 0.156 300.5)
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 #89A313, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.016
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
Use #89A313 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.