#89A695
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.8% 0.041 159.4), rgb(137, 166, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#89A695 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A695 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 166, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.041 159.4) |
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 #89A695 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A695 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A695 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A695 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A695
oklch(69.8% 0.041 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F937E
oklch(63% 0.051 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#567E68
oklch(55.7% 0.056 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#466A56
oklch(49.1% 0.052 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5647
oklch(42.6% 0.042 160.5)
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Step 900
900
#32473B
oklch(37.6% 0.033 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#89A695 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) | #A5A194 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09E96 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A6A1 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A695
#89A695
oklch(69.8% 0.041 159.4)
- #B094A6
#B094A6
oklch(69.7% 0.042 339.5)
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 #89A695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #89A695 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.