#89A586
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.054 142.4), rgb(137, 165, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#89A586 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A586 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 165, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.054 142.4) |
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 #89A586 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A586 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A586 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A586 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B3
oklch(81% 0.034 142.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A586
oklch(69.2% 0.054 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#71956E
oklch(63.2% 0.07 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#597F56
oklch(55.7% 0.075 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#496B46
oklch(49.1% 0.07 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5739
oklch(42.6% 0.058 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#334831
oklch(37.7% 0.047 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#89A586 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) | #A79F84 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C87 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A39C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A586
#89A586
oklch(69.2% 0.054 142.4)
- #AD91B0
#AD91B0
oklch(69.2% 0.055 323)
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 #89A586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
Use #89A586 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.