#89A52F
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(67.8% 0.145 122), rgb(137, 165, 47).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#89A52F is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A52F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 165, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.145 122) |
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 #89A52F | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A52F | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A52F text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A52F text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 122.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA88
oklch(80.8% 0.09 122.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A52F
oklch(67.8% 0.145 122)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#89A52F 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) | #AF9B1B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A39 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909D8E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A52F
#89A52F
oklch(67.8% 0.145 122)
- #A980E1
#A980E1
oklch(67.8% 0.144 302.2)
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 #89A52F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.015
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.025
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
Use #89A52F 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.