#89A655
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.5% 0.113 125.5), rgb(137, 166, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#89A655 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A655 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 166, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.113 125.5) |
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 #89A655 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A655 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A655 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A655 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C998
oklch(80.9% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A655
oklch(68.5% 0.113 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#759824
oklch(63.1% 0.145 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A02
oklch(37.8% 0.094 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B06
oklch(26.9% 0.06 125.7)
#89A655 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) | #AE9D4E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9F93 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A655
#89A655
oklch(68.5% 0.113 125.5)
- #AA87D1
#AA87D1
oklch(68.4% 0.112 305.3)
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 #89A655, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.045
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.045
Use #89A655 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.