#89A473
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.075 131.6), rgb(137, 164, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#89A473 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A473 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 164, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.075 131.6) |
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 #89A473 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A473 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A473 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A473 text on black | 7.62:1 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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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)
#89A473
oklch(68.5% 0.075 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#749657
oklch(63.2% 0.097 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C803B
oklch(55.6% 0.106 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C2D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5827
oklch(42.7% 0.081 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#354824
oklch(37.6% 0.062 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A16
oklch(26.8% 0.038 132)
#89A473 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) | #A89D70 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B75 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA097 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A473
#89A473
oklch(68.5% 0.075 131.6)
- #A98DBC
#A98DBC
oklch(68.5% 0.074 311.4)
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 #89A473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
Use #89A473 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.