#89A462
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.2% 0.096 126.9), rgb(137, 164, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#89A462 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A462 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 164, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.096 126.9) |
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 #89A462 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A462 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A462 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A462 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#B6C89F
oklch(80.8% 0.059 127)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A462
oklch(68.2% 0.096 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#76973F
oklch(63.2% 0.122 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E8118
oklch(55.7% 0.134 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D07
oklch(49.2% 0.124 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#40590D
oklch(42.8% 0.103 127)
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Step 900
900
#364915
oklch(37.7% 0.08 127)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#89A462 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) | #AA9C5D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B65 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9E94 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A462
#89A462
oklch(68.2% 0.096 126.9)
- #A889C7
#A889C7
oklch(68.1% 0.095 306.9)
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 #89A462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
Use #89A462 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.