#89A693
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.8% 0.042 156.4), rgb(137, 166, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#89A693 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A693 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 166, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.042 156.4) |
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 #89A693 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A693 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A693 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A693 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.026 156.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A693
oklch(69.8% 0.042 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F947C
oklch(63.2% 0.055 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#567E65
oklch(55.6% 0.059 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#466A54
oklch(49% 0.054 156.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5745
oklch(42.8% 0.046 156.6)
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Step 900
900
#32473A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#89A693 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) | #A6A192 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09E94 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A5A0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A693
#89A693
oklch(69.8% 0.042 156.4)
- #AF94A8
#AF94A8
oklch(69.7% 0.042 335.2)
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 #89A693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #89A693 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.