#89A460
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.2% 0.098 126.5), rgb(137, 164, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#89A460 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 127°. 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 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A460 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 164, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.098 126.5) |
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 #89A460 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A460 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A460 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A460 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89E
oklch(80.8% 0.061 126.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A460
oklch(68.2% 0.098 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#76973C
oklch(63.2% 0.125 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8111
oklch(55.6% 0.137 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#405908
oklch(42.8% 0.105 126.6)
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Step 900
900
#364913
oklch(37.7% 0.081 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#89A460 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) | #AB9C5B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A64 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9E93 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A460
#89A460
oklch(68.2% 0.098 126.5)
- #A889C9
#A889C9
oklch(68.2% 0.098 306.1)
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 #89A460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
Use #89A460 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.