#89A893
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.2% 0.046 155.4), rgb(137, 168, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#89A893 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 155°. 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 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A893 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 168, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.046 155.4) |
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 #89A893 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A893 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A893 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A893 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.027 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A893
oklch(70.2% 0.046 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D947A
oklch(63% 0.058 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#547F63
oklch(55.7% 0.065 155.2)
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Step 700
700
#446B52
oklch(49.1% 0.06 155.4)
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Step 800
800
#395743
oklch(42.7% 0.049 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#314839
oklch(37.8% 0.038 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#89A893 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) | #A8A392 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29F94 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A7A2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A893
#89A893
oklch(70.2% 0.046 155.4)
- #B295AA
#B295AA
oklch(70.3% 0.045 336)
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 #89A893, 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 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
Use #89A893 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.