#89A960
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.3% 0.106 128.2), rgb(137, 169, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#89A960 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A960 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 169, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.106 128.2) |
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 #89A960 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A960 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A960 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A960 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99C
oklch(80.8% 0.065 128.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A960
oklch(69.3% 0.106 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#719835
oklch(63% 0.135 128.1)
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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
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#344A0E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 128.3)
#89A960 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) | #B0A05A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E64 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA397 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A960
#89A960
oklch(69.3% 0.106 128.2)
- #AF8ACF
#AF8ACF
oklch(69.3% 0.106 308.4)
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 #89A960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
Use #89A960 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.