#89A97B
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.9% 0.074 136.3), rgb(137, 169, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#89A97B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 136°. 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 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A97B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 169, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.074 136.3) |
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 #89A97B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A97B | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A97B text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A97B text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 137)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A97B
oklch(69.9% 0.074 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F975C
oklch(63.2% 0.095 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#568142
oklch(55.6% 0.103 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#466D34
oklch(49.1% 0.096 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A592B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#324927
oklch(37.7% 0.062 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#89A97B 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) | #ACA278 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A69D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A97B
#89A97B
oklch(69.9% 0.074 136.3)
- #B090BD
#B090BD
oklch(69.8% 0.074 316.1)
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 #89A97B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
Use #89A97B 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.