#89A357
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.8% 0.107 124.7), rgb(137, 163, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#89A357 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A357 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 163, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.107 124.7) |
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 #89A357 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A357 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A357 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A357 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C99A
oklch(81% 0.067 124.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A357
oklch(67.8% 0.107 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#77972D
oklch(63.1% 0.137 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374908
oklch(37.7% 0.089 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B08
oklch(27% 0.057 125)
#89A357 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) | #AA9B51 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9D91 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A357
#89A357
oklch(67.8% 0.107 124.7)
- #A787CD
#A787CD
oklch(67.9% 0.106 304.7)
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 #89A357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
Use #89A357 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.