#89A765
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69% 0.097 128.6), rgb(137, 167, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#89A765 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A765 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 167, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.097 128.6) |
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 #89A765 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A765 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A765 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A765 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99F
oklch(81% 0.061 128.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A765
oklch(69% 0.097 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#739740
oklch(63% 0.123 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B811A
oklch(55.5% 0.134 128.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D0A
oklch(49% 0.124 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D590F
oklch(42.6% 0.103 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#344916
oklch(37.5% 0.08 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#89A765 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) | #AD9F60 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D68 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA297 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A765
#89A765
oklch(69% 0.097 128.6)
- #AC8BC9
#AC8BC9
oklch(69% 0.096 308.3)
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 #89A765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
Use #89A765 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.