#89A58A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.05 146), rgb(137, 165, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#89A58A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 146°. 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 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A58A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 165, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.05 146) |
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 #89A58A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A58A | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A58A text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A58A text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A58A
oklch(69.3% 0.05 146)
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Step 500
500
#719472
oklch(63.1% 0.064 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#597E5B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#486B4A
oklch(49.1% 0.066 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C573D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#334834
oklch(37.8% 0.043 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#89A58A 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) | #A6A089 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D8B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A39D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A58A
#89A58A
oklch(69.3% 0.05 146)
- #AD92AD
#AD92AD
oklch(69.3% 0.05 326.1)
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 #89A58A, 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 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
Use #89A58A 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.