#89A478
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.6% 0.069 133.6), rgb(137, 164, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#89A478 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A478 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 164, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.069 133.6) |
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 #89A478 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A478 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A478 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A478 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A478
oklch(68.6% 0.069 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#74955D
oklch(63% 0.088 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F43
oklch(55.5% 0.096 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C35
oklch(49.2% 0.09 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E582C
oklch(42.8% 0.075 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#354828
oklch(37.6% 0.057 133.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#89A478 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) | #A89D75 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A098 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A478
#89A478
oklch(68.6% 0.069 133.6)
- #AA8EB9
#AA8EB9
oklch(68.7% 0.069 313.7)
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 #89A478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
Use #89A478 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.