#89A985
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.1% 0.063 142), rgb(137, 169, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#89A985 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A985 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 169, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.063 142) |
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 #89A985 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A985 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A985 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A985 text on black | 8.07:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 141.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A985
oklch(70.1% 0.063 142)
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Step 500
500
#6E9669
oklch(63.1% 0.079 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#558050
oklch(55.5% 0.087 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#456C41
oklch(49% 0.08 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#395836
oklch(42.6% 0.066 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#31492F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#89A985 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) | #ABA383 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F87 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A79F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A985
#89A985
oklch(70.1% 0.063 142)
- #B192B6
#B192B6
oklch(70% 0.062 321.6)
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 #89A985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
Use #89A985 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.