#89A472
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.077 131.2), rgb(137, 164, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#89A472 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A472 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 164, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.077 131.2) |
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 #89A472 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A472 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A472 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A472 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 130.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A472
oklch(68.5% 0.077 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#749655
oklch(63.1% 0.099 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D803A
oklch(55.7% 0.106 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.099 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5825
oklch(42.7% 0.082 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#354923
oklch(37.8% 0.065 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#89A472 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) | #A99D6F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B74 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA097 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A472
#89A472
oklch(68.5% 0.077 131.2)
- #A98DBD
#A98DBD
oklch(68.6% 0.076 310.8)
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 #89A472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
Use #89A472 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.