#89A86B
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.3% 0.091 130.4), rgb(137, 168, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#89A86B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A86B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 168, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.091 130.4) |
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 #89A86B | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A86B | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A86B text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A86B text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A86B
oklch(69.3% 0.091 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#719748
oklch(63% 0.116 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#598227
oklch(55.7% 0.128 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#496D19
oklch(49% 0.118 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C5918
oklch(42.6% 0.098 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#33491B
oklch(37.5% 0.075 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#89A86B 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) | #ADA067 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA399 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A86B
#89A86B
oklch(69.3% 0.091 130.4)
- #AE8CC7
#AE8CC7
oklch(69.3% 0.092 310.3)
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 #89A86B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
Use #89A86B 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.