#89A95E
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.3% 0.108 127.9), rgb(137, 169, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#89A95E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A95E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 169, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.108 127.9) |
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 #89A95E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A95E | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A95E text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A95E text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99B
oklch(80.8% 0.067 127.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A95E
oklch(69.3% 0.108 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#719832
oklch(63% 0.137 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A0B
oklch(37.7% 0.09 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0A
oklch(26.8% 0.056 128)
#89A95E 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) | #B0A058 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E62 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA397 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A95E
#89A95E
oklch(69.3% 0.108 127.9)
- #AF8AD0
#AF8AD0
oklch(69.4% 0.108 308)
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 #89A95E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
Use #89A95E 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.